US EditionPublic servants in Brampton must return to the office full time in January, mayor says
Brampton will require about 4,000 public servants to work five days a week in person by January, aligning with Ontario's provincial policy to end work-from-home arrangements.
- On August 15, 2025, Mayor Patrick Brown announced that the City of Brampton told all public servants to return to the office by Jan. 1.
- Amid recent policy changes, officials set a phased return, requiring public servants to be in the office four days from Oct. 20 and five days by Jan. 5, following the provincial government’s lead.
- In recent months, staff show that about 4,000 employees in Brampton have reacted with hundreds of unhappy social media posts, and AMAPCEO published a petition to reconsider.
- On a Newstalk 1010 show, Brown stated, 'he argued productivity declines when employees work remotely,' supporting the mandate for public servants to return to the office.
- Industry trends show that several large employers and banks have announced plans to increase in-office attendance in recent months.
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Brampton mayor Patrick Brown says public servants must return to office full-time
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Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown says he plans to follow the province’s lead and require city employees to return to in-office work full time next year. The provincial government announced Thursday that public servants will be required to be in the office four days a week beginning Oct. 20, and ramp up to five days a week by Jan. 5. Brown said on a Newstalk 1010 radio show this morning that the decision to follow suit in Brampton was made Thursday e…
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