Hachette Book Group will end its return-to-office pilot program, which allowed staff to defer in-person work, on October 31. November 1 will be the start of the Hachette Hybrid program, in which staff is required to be in the office two set days per week, ceo Michael Pietsch announced in a memo to employees. “In doing this, we are following updated guidance from the CDC and state and local authorities in our locations,” ceo Michael Pietsch wrote. “The CDC acknowledges that the pandemic is not over, but there is significantly less risk of severe illness compared to earlier in the […]