NBCUniversal told workers to report on-site or receive severance

NBCUniversal is the latest company to bring workers back to the office.

The company is now requiring its workers to come into the office at least four days a week starting at the beginning of 2026.

The return to office directive comes just days after rival Paramount ordered its employees to be in the office five days a week.

According to an NBCUniversal memo obtained by Business Insider , workers who refuse to comply with the return to office mandate can get a “voluntary exit assistance package.”

Here’s what you need to know about the return to office directive for NBCUniversal.

What are the details of NBCUniversal’s return-to-office memo?

Starting Jan. 5, 2026, NBCUniversal employees would be required to be in the office four days a week, with the option to work remotely on Frid