Walt Disney Co. is expanding its office attendance requirements to employees across its product and technology teams, with many remote workers now expected to be in the office at least four days a week.
Employees who fail to comply with the mandate could face termination, according to the company. Disney has not said how many workers will be affected or where all impacted employees will be expected to work, according to CoStar.
Disney Tightens Its Corporate Work Rules
The expanded requirement brings more of Disney’s corporate workforce under a consistent four-day office policy.
The company’s move comes as Disney has cut hundreds of positions across areas including marketing, brand, product, film and technology while working to streamline its operations amid competition across the media industry.
Media Companies Are Increasing Office Requirements
Disney joins a growing group of major employers increasing required office time.
NBCUniversal introduced a four-day office policy at the beginning of 2026, aligning with a policy previously adopted by parent company Comcast. Paramount Skydance has also increased its office requirements, giving some employees the option of returning full time or accepting severance.
Other large companies have increased required office days, ended remote arrangements or asked employees to relocate closer to corporate offices.
Remote Work Has Lost Ground
The changes come as fully remote work becomes increasingly rare among large employers.
A KPMG survey cited in the report found that about 85% of CEOs now expect their companies could eventually adopt a five-day office workweek, up from 64% in 2023. Separately, JLL data showed the share of companies with hybrid policies falling from about 80% to roughly 40% over the same period, while only 1% continued to offer fully remote work.
Disney’s expanded mandate adds another major employer to the growing list of companies requiring more time in the office as flexible-work policies continue to contract.
