Starbucks staff must work in the office four days a week

Starbucks is requiring its corporate employees in the US and Canada to work in the office four days a week (Monday–Thursday) starting in October, up from three days.

Those unwilling to comply will be offered a one-time payout to leave.

CEO Brian Niccol said the change supports Starbucks’ focus on “human connection” and its business turnaround amid falling sales.

Some managers will also have to relocate to Seattle or Toronto, the BBC has reported.

The move follows similar remote-work rollbacks at companies like Amazon and JPMorgan.

Written by B.C. Begley