Meta employees not attending office 3 days a week may lose their jobs

Meta has implemented several austerity measures that included laying off approximately 21,000 employees, or roughly a quarter of the total workforce.

The three-day-work rule only applies to Meta’s employees who have been assigned an office.

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Mark Zuckerberg-owned Meta, which owns and operates Facebook, Instagram, Threads and WhatsApp among others, had recently announced a compulsory attendance of three days a week in office. Now, the multinational conglomerate has cautioned its employees that those who fall short of this requirement could lose their jobs, according to the New York Post.

An email from Lori Goler, the company’s “head of people”, reminded employees that from September 5, “those assigned to an office will need to spend at least three days per week in person to foster healthy relationships and strong collaboration”.

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A memo obtained by Insider said managers will “review badge and Status Tool information on a monthly basis and follow up with those who didn’t meet the requirements”. As with the company policies, repeated violations may result in disciplinary action, including a performance rating drop or termination, the report said.

Meta has implemented several austerity measures that included laying off approximately 21,000 employees, or roughly a quarter of the total workforce. The three-day-work rule only applies to Meta’s employees who have been assigned an office. Meanwhile, remote workers have also been told not to visit the office more than four days every two months, without a “clear business reason”.

“We believe that distributed work will continue to be important in the future, particularly as our technology improves,” a Meta spokesperson said in a statement.

“In the near-term, our in-person focus is designed to support a strong, valuable experience for our people who have chosen to work from the office, and we’re being thoughtful and intentional about where we invest in remote work,” he added.