City of Los Angeles return to office policy2 days a week.
SEIU Local 721 (March 2026) says office staff in the units covered by MOUs 8 and 17 work hybrid schedules with two in-person days a week, and city management has proposed raising this to three. The City Attorney's office has required three to four office days a week since October 2025.
Days in the office
- Policy
- Hybrid
- In effect since
- Not known
- Announced
- Not known
- Industry
- Government
- Headquarters
- Los Angeles, CA
- Checked
- Unconfirmed October 2026
What the policy says.
- SEIU 721 says hybrid schedules 'have been in place for years' across bureaus, and it is fighting the proposed increase from two days to three plus any move to five days starting January 2027.
- City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto raised her office's requirement from two days to three or four in October 2025. The city attorneys' union filed a labor complaint in November 2025 (Daily Journal, April 2026).
- An April 2025 City Council motion (CF 25-0357) asked the Chief Legislative Analyst to report on telecommuting and return-to-work policies in other California jurisdictions.
How City of Los Angeles's policy changed since 2020.
April 2025
Council motion requested a report on telecommuting and return-to-work policies (CF 25-0357).
October 2025
The City Attorney's office raised its in-office requirement to 3-4 days a week.
March 26, 2026
SEIU 721 reported a management proposal to raise in-person days from 2 to 3 for MOUs 8/17.
Sources and how sure we are.
UnconfirmedReporting is thin, old or conflicting. Treat it as a lead, not a fact.No official citywide policy document has been found; the two-day figure comes from a union source and covers only some bargaining units. It is unconfirmed whether the proposal to raise this to three days was adopted.
- 1.LA City MOU 8/17: Protect Your Telework SEIU Local 721, March 26, 2026
- 2.LA city attorney defends return-to-office mandate amid union dispute Daily Journal, April 21, 2026
- 3.Council File 25-0357 motion Los Angeles City Clerk, April 4, 2025
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Other government employers, side by side.
- State of Ohio (state employees)5 days a week, since March 20255
- US Federal Government (civilian workforce)5 days a week, since January 20255
- City of Chicago4 days a week, since January 20264
- State of California (state workers)4 days a week, since July 20264
- City of New York3 days a week, since June 20233
- State of Arizona (state employees)Each team decidesTeam decides
- State of Florida (state employees)Each team decidesTeam decides
- State of New York (state workforce)Each team decidesTeam decides
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Questions
Does City of Los Angeles require employees to return to the office?
Yes. SEIU Local 721 (March 2026) says office staff in the units covered by MOUs 8 and 17 work hybrid schedules with two in-person days a week, and city management has proposed raising this to three. The City Attorney's office has required three to four office days a week since October 2025.
How many days a week does City of Los Angeles require in the office?
2 days a week in the office, as of October 2026.
What was the latest change to City of Los Angeles's office policy?
March 2026: SEIU 721 reported a management proposal to raise in-person days from 2 to 3 for MOUs 8/17.