Amazon, AT&T, and UPS have gone further than many other companies by mandating five days of in-person attendance at work. They were recently joined by the federal government and some state agencies.

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When ride-sharing company Uber increased the number of days employees had to show up in person from two to three, the return-to-office mandate set off a fiery backlash. In an all-hands meeting and ...