About 600 Paramount Skydance employees quit the American entertainment conglomerate when asked to return to office five days a week.

About 600 Paramount Skydance employees quit the American entertainment conglomerate when asked to return to office five days a week.

According to company disclosures filed on Monday and reported by Fortune magazine, 600 employees decided to take up CEO David Ellison’s buyout offer — costing the company around $185 million.

After the $8 billion merger of Paramount and Skydance Media in August 2025, David Ellison took charge of the conglomerate and told remote workers that they must return to the office full time or accept a severance package.

"I believe that in-person collaboration is absolutely vital to building and strengthening our culture and drivi

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