India, July 14 -- Starbucks is tightening its return-to-office policy, requiring corporate employees to be on-site four days a week starting in October.
The move, announced Monday by CEO Laxman Narasimhan in a letter to employees, is part of a broader push to strengthen in-person collaboration and accelerate the company's ongoing business transformation.
Acknowledging that not everyone may agree with the new requirement, Starbucks is offering a one-time voluntary exit package, including a cash payment, for those who choose to leave rather than increase their in-office presence.
"We've listened and thought carefully," Narasimhan wrote. "But as a company built on human connection, and given the scale of the turnaround ahead, we believe thi...