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1. General Motors delays return-to-office mandate after employee backlash

General Motors has decided not to require their employees to come back to the office right away after initial plans received significant pushback. This came after sending out a message on Friday that corporate employees would need to come into the office three times a week later this year. On Tuesday, the message was revised to leave the option of in-office work up to employees.

CNBC reports:

“Our plan was always, and still is, collaboratively design the solution that best balances the needs of the enterprise with the needs of each of you,” read the memo, which was signed by CEO Mary Barra and other executives, a copy of which was viewed by CNBC.

The follow-up message says no workers will be required to return to offices sooner than the first quarter of next year.

Even large organizations GM are now expected to listen to their employees and find a workplace configuration that everyone is happy with. Although General Motors said this will be their goal going forward, the company takes a reputational hit for this not having been its message from the start.