(WWJ) White-collar workers with Ford Motor Co. won't be wearing their pajamas while working this week.
Ford said it's calling the majority of its salaried workforce back to the office four days a week, in an effort to boost employee and company performance.
Back in June, Ford notified its global salaried workforce of the new policy — stating that the change would take effect on September 1. With Monday being Labor Day, that likely means most workers will be back in the office on Tuesday.
In a statement, a Ford spokesperson explained the reasoning behind the decision:
“We believe working together in person on a day-to-day basis will help accelerate Ford’s transformation into a higher growth, higher margin, less cyclical and more dynamic company.”
The company noted that many of its white-collar employees were not fully remote, but instead were working a hybrid schedule — typically in the office three or more days a week.
This new policy. however, formalizes and increases that expectation.
Ford is just one of many U.S. companies calling employees back to the office after working from home became normalized in mid-2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic.