Mass Layoffs & RTO Mandates Shake Up Corporate America — Here’s What You Need to Know!

In the last two weeks, a new wave of layoffs has hit some of the biggest names in tech and finance, signaling a shift in how companies are responding to economic pressure and evolving work trends.

Intel made headlines after announcing it will lay off more than 20% of its global workforce—approximately 21,000 employees—as part of a major restructuring effort under new CEO Lip-Bu Tan. The move aims to slash bureaucracy and re-focus the company around engineering excellence.

Electronic Arts (EA) also cut 300–400 jobs, its third round of layoffs in two years, while Google and TikTok quietly trimmed teams to streamline operations.

At the same time, companies are doubling down on return-to-office (RTO) policies.

• Intel will now require employees to be in-office 4 days per week.

• BNY Mellon, Uber, and JPMorgan Chase are also tightening attendance rules.

• Even the U.S. federal government is pushing agencies to track daily in-office presence.

This one-two punch—mass layoffs and stricter RTO mandates—creates massive operational disruption, especially for HR and IT teams.

When employees exit, especially remote ones, unreturned IT gear becomes a real liability. From data security to asset loss, companies can’t afford to leave laptops, monitors, and phones unaccounted for.

That’s where Alucid Solutions comes in—offering fast, secure pickup and return of IT equipment from anywhere in the U.S.