New Delhi: In a major development the American technology giant Microsoft has asked its employees to work from the office at least three days a week starting next year. The company made the announcement in a blog post on Tuesday. Microsofts chief people officer Amy Coleman in a blog post further informed that the policy will be rolled out in three phases starting with employees near the companys headquarters in Redmond Washington followed by other US locations and international employees. To recall companies had moved to a work-from-home setup since the pandemic owing to safety concerns. However some tech firms including Amazon have begun to roll back those policies and now mandate workers to return to offices. Story Highlights: Employees living within 50 miles of Microsofts head office will be expected to work onsite three days The policy will be rolled out in three phases Timelines and details for additional US office locations would be announced soon Companies had moved to a work-from-home setup since the pandemic owing to safety concerns Employees living within 50 miles of Microsofts head office will be expected to work onsite three days a week by the end of February 2026 the blog said. The company added timelines and details for additional US office locations would be announced soon while planning for employees outside the US would begin next year.