Starbucks staff must work in the office four days a week |
| Starbucks has told its corporate staff they must work in the office for four days a week or take a payment and quit. Workers will be expected to be in the office between Monday and Thursday starting in October, up from a previous requirement that staff come in for three days. Starbucks workers who choose not to comply with the new policy, which applies to the US and Canada, will be offered a one-time payout if they decide to leave. Brian Niccol, chief executive at Starbucks, said the change would help the firm do its "best work" as it faces falling sales and other challenges. "We understand not everyone will agree with this approach," Niccol wrote in a company blog. "We've listened and thought carefully. But as a company built on human connection, and given the scale of the turnaround ahead, we believe this is the right path for Starbucks," he said. As part of the move, the company will require certain managers to relocate to Seattle, where Starbucks is headquartered, or Toronto. |
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