In a post on March 22, Platformer managing editor Zoë Schiffer said that Apple threatened to take action against employees who did not come to the office at least three days a week , Business Insider reported.
“Apple is tracking employee attendance (via access card records) and will issue escalating warnings to those who do not come to the office three times a week,” the person wrote.
“Some organizations say that non-compliance can result in termination, but that doesn't seem to be a company-wide policy,” Schiffer added.
CEO Tim Cook is implementing a hybrid work plan from September 2022. (Illustration photo: Reuters).
Apple did not respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.
Starting September 5, 2022, the multinational technology corporation has required all employees to work in the office three days a week, including Tuesday, Thursday, and any day of the week chosen by team leaders.
A group of employees, called Apple Together, protested the company’s plans at the time, sharing a petition on Twitter that argued that employees had shown over the past two years that they could do “exceptional work” from home.
In March 2022, CEO Tim Cook sent a memo to employees announcing that the company would begin implementing hybrid work plans (a combination of remote and in-office work).
“For many of you, I know that returning to the office is a long-awaited milestone, and a positive sign that we can engage more fully with our colleagues — the people who play such an important role in our lives,” he wrote.
“For others, this may also be a worrying change. I want you to know that the company is committed to providing the support and flexibility you need during this next phase,” the CEO added.
Many employees feel more comfortable completing work from home.
Cook has previously described remote work as “the mother of all experiments.” While the CEO isn’t dismissive of the practice, Apple appears to be more resolute in bringing employees back to the office than its peers.
Ian Goodfellow, the company's former head of machine learning, blamed this policy for his decision to leave Apple last May.
Apple is the rare tech giant that has yet to officially cut staff, hiring less than Google, Amazon, Microsoft or Meta during the pandemic.
But the iPhone maker has also shown signs of tightening its belt. The U.S. company delayed bonuses for some employees and cut hiring in March, and stopped hiring contract workers in August, Bloomberg reported.
Apple reported lower-than-expected revenue, sales and earnings across several areas in the first quarter of fiscal 2023. CEO Tim Cook blamed the strong US dollar, supply chain disruptions in China and macro challenges.
(Source: Zing/Business Insider)
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