How often Charlotte companies let employees work from home
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Charlotte white-collar employees have settled back into the regular ol' office grind, at least for most of the week.
Why it matters: In the wake of the pandemic, no company wanted to be the first to force its workers out of their pajamas and back to their desks.
What's happening: We asked some of Charlotte's largest employers about their work-from-home policies.
- Over five years later, most companies are back on a level playing field and require at least three days in person.
What we're watching: Pressure is ramping up to bring people back to the office four or more days a week, Axios' Steph Solis writes.
- More than half of Fortune 100 employees had mandates to fully return to the office in 2025, per data released in July by real estate company Jones Lang LaSalle Inc.
- But workers want otherwise. More than one-third say they would reject a job without flexible hours, according to an Owl Labs survey.
Editor's note: This is a sample of Charlotte employers who responded to Axios' request for information. Employers with vague and/or fluctuating policies were not included.
Wells Fargo
- Since 2022, Wells Fargo employees have been expected to be in the office a minimum of three full days a week.
- Most senior leaders and employees who work directly with customers are in person four or five days.
- 👩💼 27,000 employees in Charlotte
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Bank of America
- Since 2022, Bank of America has required the majority of employees to report to the office at least three days per week.
- Client-facing roles are typically in-person for five days.
- 👨💼 19,590
TIAA
- Since March 2022, TIAA associates have reported to the office at least three days a week.
- TIAA describes its policy as "hybrid-flex." Employees get to pick the days they come in.
- 👩💼 3,400
Truist
- Most employees work in the office five days a week, but "have the flexibility to enable the necessary balance of everyday life," a Truist spokesperson said.
- 👨💼 The bank doesn't share regional headcount breakdowns.
Vanguard
- Vanguard employees must go into the office on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
- 👩💼 2,500
U.S. Bank
- Since late 2022, U.S. Bank has expected workers to come into the office at least three days per week.
- 👨💼 1,500
Honeywell
- Honeywell's Charlotte employees get the choice to work virtually up to two days per week.
- 👩💼 1,300
Red Ventures
- Most teams work from Red Ventures' headquarters three days a week, with two remote days, although it can vary.
- Some work in the office four days a week with one flexible remote day.
- 👨💼 750
RXO
- RXO is in person five days a week. Also, everyone gets 14 "anywhere days" each year to use when they want to work somewhere other than an RXO office.
- A portion of contributors within shared services are in a minimum of four days a week.
- 🧑💼 729
USAA
- Most USAA employees are in the office four days a week.
- 👩💼 725
PSA Airlines
- PSA Airlines, which just relocated its headquarters to Charlotte, requires four days a week in the office.
- 👨💼 460
Grant Thornton
- Beginning this March, Grant Thornton employees are expected to be in person at least three days a week, either at an office or a client site.
- 👩💼 403
LendingTree
- LendingTree's in-office employees are required to work from the South End location Tuesday through Thursday and can work the other two days remotely.
- 👨💼 380