India, Aug. 6 -- Microsoft is reportedly considering implementing a stricter work-from-office policy from January 2025, according to a new report by Business Insider. Notably, this development comes soon after the tech giant laid off 15,000 employees this year.

As part of this stricter policy, Microsoft could require its employees at various offices, such as its headquarters in Redmond, Washington, to be present in the office more often. However, according to the publication's sources, this has not yet been finalised, but a decision and an announcement could be made in September.

This would be a major change, considering Microsoft has had a flexible policy that allows employees to work remotely for 50% of their time. Under this new poli...