Premier Doug Ford’s government is instructing Ontario’s public servants to resume working in the office four days per week beginning this fall, and transitioning to full-time in January, as the province officially ends its pandemic-era policies.
This marks a departure from the policy established in April 2022, when provincial government employees were only obligated to work in the office three days each week.
Ontario Treasury Board President Caroline Mulroney announced the change on Aug. 14. She said all employees of the Ontario Public Service and its provincial agencies, boards, and commission will “increase their attendance to four days per week” as of Oct. 20, and will then transition to full-time in-office work on Jan. 5, 2026….