Uber Sets June Start for Stricter Office Mandate

Uber has announced that starting in June, employees will be required to work onsite three days a week, up from the previous two-day policy, as part of tighter return-to-office measures. CEO Dara Khosrowshahi defended the changes, emphasizing the importance of in-person collaboration and stating that employees dissatisfied with the new policy can seek other opportunities, given the robust job market. The company also increased the tenure requirement for paid sabbaticals from five to eight years, prompting employee frustration. Despite Uber's record revenue growth, leadership maintains that greater in-person engagement is necessary to drive competitiveness and meet higher expectations. Uber clarified that these policy changes are not related to layoffs or plans for attrition, but serve the company's long-term interests. The move reflects a wider trend in the tech industry as firms like Google scale back remote work perks.