Uber CEO says changing employee benefits 'is a risk we decided to take'

Uber CEO, Dara Khosrowshahi speaks during the "Intentional Equity in Sustainability" conversation at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders' Week in San Francisco, California, on November 15, 2023. Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi last week told employees "it is what it is" at a heated all-hands meeting after the company announced it would increase its in-office requirements and change benefits. The ride-sharing company informed employees on April 28 that they will be required to come into the office three days a week, up from two, starting in June, CNBC reported. Uber also changed the eligibility for its month-long paid sabbatical benefit, raising the requirement from five years at the company to eight years. The company also informed some employees who had been previously approved for remote work that they would be required to start coming in. Khosrowshahi defended the policy changes against feisty employees who peppered him with questions and criticism at the company meet ... Read full article.