IRS closes out ‘hardship’ requests for telework, citing return-to-office mandate

The IRS is setting new limits on telework for employees who are facing a variety of temporary hardships.

The agency said in an internal memo Monday that hardship-based requests for full-time telework that employees submitted, but were still awaiting approval, will be “closed,” effective immediately.

https://federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce/2025/12/irs-closes-out-hardship-requests-for-telework-citing-return-to-office-mandate/