Google, one of the first major U.S. companies to send employees home last year because of the coronavirus, is setting new remote work guidelines as it speeds up plans to get staffers back to the office.
As millions more Americans get vaccinated by the day, Google is accelerating reopening plans in some parts of the U.S. on a volunteer basis ahead of the Sept. 1 return deadline, according to internal documents viewed by CNBC. Offices will reopen in a limited capacity in April based on vaccine availability and a downward trend in Covid-19 cases.
As millions more Americans get vaccinated by the day, Google is accelerating reopening plans in some parts of the U.S. on a volunteer basis ahead of the Sept. 1 return deadline, according to internal documents viewed by CNBC. Offices will reopen in a limited capacity in April based on vaccine availability and a downward trend in Covid-19 cases.
- Google employees will begin returning to offices in a “limited” capacity in April, according to a memo on Wednesday.
- If after Sept. 1, employees want to work remotely for more than 14 additional days per year, they will need to formally apply.
- Google advised employees to get the Covid-19 vaccine but said it’s not mandatory.
RSK: The worm is turning. More and more companies, especially tech, are wanting employees back in the office for collaboration and better productivity. Of course, employees want to feel safe which may mean more office space to keep the separation...
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