Don't throw out your sweatpants. Remote work could grow as younger CEOs take over.

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A small group of remote coworkers get together for a once-q-quarter in-person retreat
Twenty-nine-year-old startup CEO Max Albert, center, poses with some of his firm's remote employees during one of their recent quarterly in-person company retreats.

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Fortune 100 companies are back in the office — but 'work from home dark matter' is thriving under the radar

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Georg Loewen, Leslie Snipes
Georg Loewen (left) and Leslie Snipes (right)

Georg Loewen (left), Leslie Snipes (right)

I'm a dad who works in-office 3 days a week. If it became 5 days, I'd ask for a raise — time away from my family doesn't come for free.

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Andrew Clark.

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NBCU's one-size-fits-all severance package for RTO workers shows just how much power employers have right now

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Layoffs and hiring freezes are sweeping the nation across industries, from automotive to big tech.
Layoffs and hiring freezes are sweeping the nation across industries, from automotive to big tech.

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Klarna dials back remote work and says it's losing top talent to companies with stronger in-office culture as IPO nears

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Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski
Klarna will make its stock market debut next week.

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Hybrid work is still going strong — unless you're a federal worker

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A photo of the Department of Labor in August
Federal workers have seen a massive shift from hybrid to fully in-person work since 2024. But broadly, hybrid work remains the most common model.

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Samsung rolls out 5‑day RTO tracking tool to curb 'coffee badging' for some US semiconductor staff

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Samsung revised its flexible working policy for US employees in April.

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Trump's calendar: When tariffs, RTO, buyouts, and a TikTok cut-off are set to go into effect

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Trump at the White House.
 President Donald Trump quickly rolled out myriad efforts to reshape the federal government.

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Leaked memo: Amazon says staff in Germany can apply to work from home 2 days a week amid RTO push

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Amazon has a global return-to-office mandate that takes effect from January.

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Employers are scrutinizing WFH accommodation requests — here's how to make yours stronger

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Greg Mansell
Greg Mansell says elongated accommodation request processes can be stressful for disabled employees.

Greg Mansell

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