GM requiring salaried workers return to office starting in January

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In a speech in San Diego on Friday, President Biden said General Motors committed to going 'all electric by 3035.'

General Motors promises to provide tens of thousands of salaried employees with «more clarity» on the company's three-day-a-week return to office policy next month.

«Hybrid employees need to be in the office Tuesday through Thursday in order to meet critical business needs and retain company culture,» a GM spokesperson said in an email to FOX Business on Wednesday. 

The spokesperson added that the company will release more information to its workers on Jan. 8. 

The number of workers impacted will be 43,000, according to FOX 2 Detroit. The station learned of the new requirement from an email sent by CEO Mary Barra to employees earlier this week.

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Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors Co., sent out an email to employees about a return-to-work policy taking effect in early 2024. (Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg via Getty Images/File / Getty Images)

The Detroit News says the email details the return-to-work policy by requiring workers within 50 miles of an assigned office location to return to their desks in-person.

«Senior leaders will continue to have the flexibility to determine if a team needs to be in the office more frequently,» Barra wrote in the memo, according to the newspaper.

Companies nationwide allowed workers to work remotely, most often from home, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many are now figuring out how to get people back into offices, while workers seek out remote work jobs and look to avoid commutes.

«We believe the benefits of in-person collaboration and mentorship lead to a stronger, more innovative culture and higher performance,» Barra wrote.