Broadcom—Imposed strict return-to-office mandate on VMware employees
CEO Hock Tan told staff that VMware's remote-friendly policies would end: 'Remote work does not exist at Broadcom.' When asked about exceptions, Tan said 'you better learn how to walk on water, I'm serious.' Only sales workers and those living 60+ miles from an office were exempt.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worker Rights | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.429 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (medium ×1) × confidence (0.57)× agency (reactive ×0.75)
Evidence (1 signal)
Confirms Policy Change Dec 1, 2023 documented
Imposed strict return-to-office mandate on VMware employees
CEO Hock Tan told staff that VMware's remote-friendly policies would end: 'Remote work does not exist at Broadcom.' When asked about exceptions, Tan said 'you better learn how to walk on water, I'm serious.' Only sales workers and those living 60+ miles from an office were exempt.