DHS Secretary Abruptly Ends Remote Work; Orders employees to return to the office. (Photo by Jason … (+)
It continues. What initially seemed like some sort of retreat from remote work now seems like a full-blown backlash. More and more companies — and their leaders — are announcing return-to-office (RTO) mandates and developing policies to completely end remote work arrangements for employees. It’s DHS this time.
DHS is administering President Trump’s order to end remote work.
On Monday, President Trump began his second term by ordering an end to remote work through an executive order for federal government employees. Secretary Huffman demonstrates that he has received the message. Huffman on the same day ordered a complete end to remote work for DHS employees.
Luke Barr reports that ABC News has obtained exclusive access to an internal DHS memo verifying that Benjamine Huffman, acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has ordered that her leadership team require respective employees to return to office in person, five days a week. .
Ending remote work is becoming popular.
Remote work has grown and strengthened over the past five years, and governments and businesses have led the way. Today, it is precisely governments and corporations that are paving the way for its downfall.
Some large organizations have recently decided to reduce or completely eliminate remote work options for their employees. You have companies like Walmart, AT&T, Amazon, and JPMorgan that have decided to stop remote work.
DHS gives employees 30 days to comply with the end of remote work.
Secretary Huffman has informed DHS employees that the percentage of time allocated to remote work is unacceptable. In the memo verified by ABC News, Huffman advises that “it is the policy of this agency that employees work at their duty station – whether in an office or in the field – to the maximum extent.”
Huffman’s management team has 30 days to carry out its order and ensure that all employees comply with the new policy in person and in the office or provide evidence or documentation to support otherwise .
Secretary Huffman has requested a complete list of all employees who, after 30 days, are still not working in person. These individuals will need to provide an acceptable reason for their application or, likely, will need to make other employment decisions.
To ensure compliance with his order and minimize conflicts, Huffman noted that any policies or directives creating a conflict with his order to end remote work must be rescinded.
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