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Ford Warned Staff Over Office Attendance by Email as HR Admits Messaging Failures

Leaders say compliant employees are safe from termination pending system fixes.

Overview

  • Automated notices told some salaried staff they could face "discipline up to and including termination" for not meeting a four‑days‑in‑office requirement that began September 1.
  • Several employees say they received warnings despite following attendance rules or having manager‑approved remote arrangements.
  • HR director Homer Isaac acknowledged on September 9 that standard communications misflagged compliant workers and said those meeting the rules should not worry about job loss.
  • The system relied on badge data plus manager confirmations of leave or pre‑existing remote agreements, which led to incorrect alerts when records were incomplete.
  • The rollout has strained morale, with August crowding and parking shortages in Dearborn, an anti‑RTO display on office screens on October 2, and a new headquarters slated to open in November.