First Amazon mandated a return to the office. Now AT&T. But one new analysis suggests RTO crackdowns could have unintended consequences.

The first wave of AT&T's five-day return-to-office mandate started on Monday. Conversations with half a dozen AT&T workers across the country this week indicate it hasn't been off to a smooth start.

AT&T is shifting its workplace policy with plans to ask most employees to return to the office full-time starting in January. The Dallas-based telecom giant’s in-office requirement will affect ...