Amazon CEO says the move is necessary for corporate culture and performance, as separate data shows Australia is an outlier in terms of WFH.

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy broke the news to employees in note and said the company would be returning to its pre-pandemic office requirements from January 2. The e-commerce giant, which employs about 7,000 people in Australia, has required staff to come into the office at least three days a week since May.

Tech giants have split over WFH rights, with many Australian businesses adopting hybrid approaches to when and how people need to attend work.

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy shared a message announcing the new return-to-office policy, telling employees they will be expected to be in the office five days a week starting Jan. 2.

Company says in-person presence makes work ‘simpler and more effective’ as its rolls back pandemic-era remote policy

Amazon is ending its hybrid work policy and ordering staff back to the office five days a week. The change will go into effect in January, boss Andy Jassy said in a memo to staff announcing the new rule.

Amazon has told its employees to come to the office five days a week as it seeks to end the hybrid working style brought in as a result of the pandemic.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

Amazon CEO Andy Jassey announced Monday that starting early next year, employees will generally be expected to be back in the office five days a week.

Amazon will require workers to return to the office five days a week starting next year, marking the company’s latest shift in its in-office working policy following the pandemic. In a memo Monday, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy informed employees they will soon be required to come into the office five days a week,