Walmart workers get office-return leeway

FILE - In this Feb. 18, 2021, file photo, shoppers walk along the sidewalk of the Walmart Supercenter in Bentonvile. (NWA Democrat-Gazette/Charlie Kaijo)
FILE - In this Feb. 18, 2021, file photo, shoppers walk along the sidewalk of the Walmart Supercenter in Bentonvile. (NWA Democrat-Gazette/Charlie Kaijo)

Walmart Inc.'s U.S.-based office workers returned to their respective campuses this week, but with some leeway to work remotely at times, the company said.

Most worked remotely for the past two years as the pandemic raged.

"We're excited to have our campus associates in offices this week," Walmart spokeswoman Jami Lamontagne said. "We believe that being together fosters collaboration, team building, quicker decisions and provides the opportunity to build relationships faster than we can in a virtual environment."

Besides its Bentonville headquarters, Walmart has offices in Hoboken, N.J., and the Silicon Valley cities of San Bruno and Sunnyvale in California.

Walmart Chief People Officer Donna Morris told employees that it is important to work together in person most of the time, but that they will have more flexibility regarding where and when they work.

In a Feb. 21 memo, Morris said the company won't mandate days worked in and out of the office or start and finish times. Instead, she urged team leaders and staff to communicate with each other to create a balance that works for everyone.

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