Microsoft is reviewing an overhaul of its hybrid-work guidelines that would require most employees to work from company offices at least three days a week, according to a Business Insider report citing people familiar with the deliberations. The change, which would tighten a policy adopted in 2020 that lets staff work remotely up to half the time without special approval, could take effect as early as January 2026 at the software maker’s Redmond, Washington, headquarters, with timing for other locations still under consideration. The company has been preparing to disclose the updated rules as soon as September, the report said. Microsoft spokesperson Frank Shaw confirmed that management is evaluating modifications to its flexible-work framework but emphasized that no final decision has been made. A shift to a three-day minimum would align Microsoft with policies already enforced by peers such as Alphabet’s Google and Meta Platforms, and would follow Amazon’s decision to mandate five days on-site. The prospective move comes amid a broader push inside Microsoft to raise performance standards after this year’s job cuts and the rollout of stricter improvement plans for underperforming staff.