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Zoom bringing workers back to the office

The Zoom brand became synonymous with remote work during the pandemic
The Zoom brand became synonymous with remote work during the pandemic

Video communications company Zoom is reported to have ordered staff back to the office on a more frequent basis.

The company and its brand became synonymous with remote work during the pandemic.

It joins the likes of Amazon and Disney in reducing the number of remote work days available to employees.

The firm said it believed a "structured hybrid approach" was most effective and people living within 80 kilometres of an office should work in person at least twice a week.

Zoom said that the new policy, first reported by Business Insider, would put the company in a "better position to use our own technologies, continue to innovate, and support our global customers".

Zoom had said in the past that employees would be able to work remotely indefinitely.

The new policy will be rolled out on a staggered timeline over the coming months.

Zoom said it would continue to "hire the best talent, regardless of location".

Earlier this year, the company announced that it would be cutting staff numbers by around 1,300 globally.

It employed around 8,400 people at the time. Employee numbers at Zoom had grown by over 300% within 24 months to meet rapid demand arising from the push to remote working brought about by the pandemic.