IBM to Managers: Move Near an Office or Leave Company – Digital ID tracking to be used to assess compliance
Those working remotely, other than employees with exceptions such as medical issues or military service, who don’t live close enough to commute to a facility must relocate near an IBM office by the start of August, according to the memo. That generally means within 50 miles (80 kilometers), according to a person familiar with the rule who asked not to be identified speaking about corporate policy.
Managers who don’t agree to relocate and are unable to secure a role that’s approved to be remote must “separate from IBM,”
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ibm-managers-move-near-office-184216743.html
Targeting employees who took off for the Caribbean or other second home destinations, are they?
Yep…looks like they want them under their control …they are not saying they need to be in the office…just near it
Article says that managers are expected to be “in the office” at least 3 days per week.