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The push to get employees into the office on a hybrid schedule is getting more aggressive.
Why it matters: As the labor market softens, especially in tech, employers are pushing harder on in-person attendance.
The big picture: Tech companies were once outspoken remote work boosters. That changed after layoffs rocked the industry swinging the balance of power in favor of management.
What's happening: In a company-wide email last week, Google chief people officer Fiona Cicconi told staff that office attendance will be considered in their performance reviews, the WSJ first reported.
State of play: Google, a unit of tech giant Alphabet, had already asked employees to come in three days a week back in April. Many ignored the request, according to the Washington Post.
Zoom in: The law firm Davis Polk and banking giant JPMorgan also consider in-office attendance as a component of performance reviews.
Yes, but: The push by tech companies to get employees into offices has been driven by Silicon Valley giants. Smaller tech firms have been more likely to stick with remote work policies.
What to watch: How workers react. Recall, hundreds of Amazon employees walked out of the job over return-to-office mandates last month.
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