Ubisoft employees in France plan strike over new return to office policy

Ubisoft has changed its remote work policy, requiring employees to return to the office at least three days a week. This decision follows failed negotiations over an employee profit-sharing agreement and has prompted a call for a three-day strike on October 15-17. The French videogame workers union, SJTV, criticized the lack of consultation before the policy change. They argue that many employees have adjusted their lives to remote work and cannot return to previous conditions without significant consequences. This upcoming strike will be the second this year for Ubisoft employees in France, following a one-day strike in February over salary negotiations. French labor laws protect workers from retaliation during strikes related to professional demands.