Elon Musk takes campaign against working from home to another extreme

Elon Musk at 2022 Met Gala
(Image credit: Getty Images)

Following the rollout of a company-wide ban on remote working, Tesla has begun to take steps against workers who are failing to show up.

Office-based Tesla employees must swipe into their workplaces, which registers their attendance. It has now emerged that an automated message is being sent to workers who do not swipe in frequently enough.

“You are receiving this email because there is no record of you using your badge to enter a Tesla facility on at least 16 days over the 30-day period ending on June 28,” reads the message, shared with The Telegraph.

Recipients of the message are reportedly being asked to explain their absence to both line managers and report to a company monitoring system.

Tesla returns to office-based working

A prior email, sent by Musk to Tesla employees on 31 May 2022, read: “Anyone who wishes to do remote work must be in the office for a minimum (and I mean minimum) of 40 hours per week or depart Tesla. This is less than we ask of factory workers.”

Musk has, however, previously suggested that particularly "excellent contributors” may be allowed to work from home.

This follows a turbulent week in which 200 staff were fired and a California office closed its doors, as part of a wider operation that will see the company reduce its salaried workforce by 10%. Reportedly, the move should not affect manufacturing staff “building cars, battery packs or installing solar".

Overall, hundreds of workers are likely to have been left disappointed by the hard stance on remote working. And with so many companies embracing hybrid working routines globally, the Tesla workforce could be in for a shake-up.

Via The Telegraph

Craig Hale

With several years’ experience freelancing in tech and automotive circles, Craig’s specific interests lie in technology that is designed to better our lives, including AI and ML, productivity aids, and smart fitness. He is also passionate about cars and the decarbonisation of personal transportation. As an avid bargain-hunter, you can be sure that any deal Craig finds is top value!

Read more
Vodafone logo outside a store in Sydney
Vodafone employees could lose bonuses if they’re not in office 8 days per month
Trump on his inauguration day
Trump orders government to terminate remote work arrangements, return to in-person work
Dell Technologies World 2024
Dell ends hybrid work policy, becomes latest tech giant to force workers back to the office full-time
A person working from home using two laptops.
Forcing workers to return to the office has led to firms losing their best employees
IBM
IBM return-to-office scheme is reportedly targeting older workers
Stress
JPMorgan tells all its employees they must return to office full-time
Latest in Software & Services
woman listening to computer
AWS vs Azure: choosing the right platform to maximize your company's investment
Autonomous finance
Quickbooks vs Quicken: what are the main strengths and weaknesses for your business
finance
Quickbooks vs Xero: which is the best for your business?
Group of people meeting
Zoom vs Google Meet: which is the best video conferencing tool for your business?
Fingers typing on a computer keyboard.
Microsoft 365 Personal vs Microsoft 365 Family: are there any real differences?
Person at laptop
Windows 11 vs Windows 365: which is the best choice for businesses?
Latest in News
A super close up image of the Google Gemini app in the Play Store
It's official: Google Assistant will be retired for phones this year, with Gemini taking over
Quordle on a smartphone held in a hand
Quordle hints and answers for Sunday, March 16 (game #1147)
NYT Strands homescreen on a mobile phone screen, on a light blue background
NYT Strands hints and answers for Sunday, March 16 (game #378)
NYT Connections homescreen on a phone, on a purple background
NYT Connections hints and answers for Sunday, March 16 (game #644)
Three iPhone 16 handsets on show
Apple could launch an iPhone 17 Ultra this year – but we've heard these rumors before
Super Mario Odyssey
ChatGPT is the ultimate gaming tool - here's 4 ways you can use AI to help with your next playthrough