Yahoo—Yahoo banned all remote work, requiring 200 employees to return to office
In February 2013, Yahoo issued an internal memo requiring all remote-working employees (roughly 200 of 12,000) to convert to in-office roles, stating 'Speed and quality are often sacrificed when we work from home.' The policy was widely criticized as a step backward for workplace flexibility.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worker Rights | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.572 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (medium ×1) × confidence (0.57)
Evidence (1 signal)
Confirms labor Feb 25, 2013 documented
CNN Money reported Yahoo ended all work-from-home arrangements
CNN Money reported in February 2013 that Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer ended the company's work-from-home policy via an internal HR memo, requiring all remote employees to relocate to Yahoo offices by June 2013.