Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday changed the remote work policy for state employees, mandating they be in the office for at least half of their workdays starting this summer.

Starting this summer, tens of thousands of state employees who have been working largely remotely since the start of the pandemic will have to start coming back into the office part time. Minnesota Gov.

The two largest state worker unions are weighing their options in fighting against Gov. Tim Walz’s requirement that most telework employees return to the office at least half time.