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Paramount Global Orders Return to Office, Layoffs Loom

9/7/2025

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Paramount Global, under CEO David Ellison, mandates a full-time return to office by January 5, 2026.
Employees must work five days a week in-office, similar to Amazon's policy.
A severance opt-in program for non-compliant employees runs until September 15, 2025.
The policy will extend to international offices in 2026, with 2,500 to 3,000 layoffs anticipated.
This change signals a shift from previous flexible work arrangements, prompting industry scrutiny.

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Story summary

Paramount Global, under CEO David Ellison, mandates a full-time return to office by January 5, 2026.
Employees must work five days a week in-office, similar to Amazon's policy.
A severance opt-in program for non-compliant employees runs until September 15, 2025.
The policy will extend to international offices in 2026, with 2,500 to 3,000 layoffs anticipated.
This change signals a shift from previous flexible work arrangements, prompting industry scrutiny.