Disney’s chief
executive Bob Iger told employees who
are currently working from home to start going to the office for four days a
week starting on March 1.
Disney's boss Bob
Iger said hybrid workers will now be asked to treat Monday through Thursday as
in-person workdays".
He highlighted
his view that face-to-face collaboration is key to "a creative business
like ours".
"Nothing
can replace the ability to connect, observe, and create with peers that comes
from being physically together, nor the opportunity to grow professionally by
learning from leaders and mentors. It is my belief that working together more
in-person will benefit the company's creativity, culture, and our employees'
careers", Mr Iger said in a memo to employees.
Like many
other big companies, Disney allowed employees to work from home during the
pandemic to help slow the spread of Covid-19.
In recent
months companies including Snap, Tesla and Uber have announced similar changes
to their working policies.
Since
September employees of technology giant Apple have been required to work for
three days a week in the firm's offices.
In
November, multi-billionaire Elon Musk ordered
Twitter staff back to the office for 40 hours a week, ending the company's permanent
"work from anywhere" policy.
The
decision by Mr Musk, who bought the social media platform in a $44bn deal, caused large numbers of staff to quit after he
called on them to sign up for "long hours at high intensity" or
leave.
Edited from BBC
