Starbucks changes remote work policy, requires employees in office 4 days amid turnaround effort

Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol is requiring employees to return to the office four days a week as the coffee giant aims to turnaround its business. Employees at its Seattle and Toronto support centers, as well as its North America regional offices, will be required to be in the office Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday starting in October, Niccol told employees in a letter on Monday. Currently, employees are only required to be in the office three days a week. All executives, starting at the vice president level, were asked to relocate to Seattle or Toronto in February so they can be "physica