You're spot-on. They actually used different working shifts as punishments. Technically we were only open 9-5 with limited support staff 24/7 for our website, b

You're spot-on. They actually used different working shifts as punishments. Technically we were only open 9-5 with limited support staff 24/7 for our website, but some employees had a hard time working and not socializing, so they were asked to come in at off-hours to disrupt the amount of time they shared with other workers. I imagine they're being asked to work from home now, so they have zero face-to-face interactions as another step towards getting them to quit. We had some employees with a 1+hr commute one-way, so the policy was probably marketed as being nice to them, but I'll bet you're right and it's being used as a punishment for others.