General Motors return to office policy3 days a week.

What the policy says.

• Applies to salaried employees within 50 miles of a designated GM office; senior managers can require more office time.
• CEO Mary Barra decides whether top executives who live out of state must come in.
• Barra's memo said adherence to the earlier three-day expectation 'has varied'.
• In 2021 GM had adopted 'Work Appropriately', letting teams and employees choose where to work.
• In August 2024, GM revoked fully remote status for about 100 U.S. white-collar workers, who had to come in Tue-Thu by the end of September 2024; some had to relocate (Detroit Free Press).
• A June 5, 2026 Auto Wire item (via Yahoo Finance) says GM is 'ending the extended remote work arrangements' but gives no day count, date or source.

How General Motors's policy changed since 2020.

1. September 23, 2022

   Memo called salaried staff back three days a week later in 2022

2. September 27, 2022

   After employee backlash, GM delayed the change to 2023 at the earliest

3. October 2022

   Reports said salaried staff would be expected in at least three days a week from Jan. 30, 2023

4. December 5, 2023

   Barra memo ended Work Appropriately and required Tue-Thu for staff within 50 miles of an office

5. January 8, 2024

   Three-day (Tue-Thu) requirement took effect

6. August 30, 2024

   About 100 fully remote U.S. white-collar workers lost remote status

7. June 5, 2026

   Report says GM is pushing harder to bring white-collar staff back; no new day count or date given

Sources and how sure we are.

1. 1.GM RTO hybrid mandate three days per week Fortune / Bloomberg, December 5, 2023
2. 2.GM mandates new return-to-office policy for salaried workers CBT News, December 6, 2023
3. 3.GM delays return-to-office mandate after employee backlash CNBC, September 27, 2022
4. 4.GM tells white-collar workers to return to the office 3 days a week The Detroit News, September 23, 2022
5. 5.GM salaried employees must return to office 3 days a week starting Jan. 30 CBT News, October 25, 2022
6. 6.GM revokes remote work status from more white-collar workers, orders them into office Detroit Free Press (via AOL), August 30, 2024
7. 7.GM Is Bringing Its Office Workers Back In — and the Talent Risk Is Real The Auto Wire (via Yahoo Finance), June 5, 2026
8. 8.General Motors Return To Office Policy Buildremote

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Other auto employers, side by side.

• Stellantis5 days a week, since March 20265
• Tesla5 days a week, since June 20225
• Ford4 days a week, since September 20254
• Toyota North America4 days a week, since September 20254

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