Jul 28, 2020 10:18:00

Google extends remote work period of employees with new corona until 2021

In March 2020, Google

requested that all employees working in the North American office work from home as a measure against the new coronavirus infection. After that, it was reported that the office work will be resumed at the end of May 2020, but it is planned to newly recommend remote work to 200,000 full-time employees and contract employees until July 2021. It has become clear.

Google to Keep Employees Home Until Summer 2021 Amid Coronavirus Pandemic-WSJ
https://www.wsj.com/articles/google-to-keep-employees-home-until-summer-2021-amid-coronavirus-pandemic-11595854201

Google will keep employees working remotely until July 2021-The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/27/21340038/google-remote-working-employees-2021-twitter-facebook-alphabet

Google announced a long-term plan to allow employees to continue working at home during the new coronavirus pandemic, but it is planned that this remote work period will be extended until July 2021 The Wall Street Journal reports.

Google's parent company Alphabet's Thunder Pichai will be able to work remotely for all employees early in the morning of July 27, 2020, Wall Street Journal confirmed with a Google spokeswoman. It seems that he has notified by e-mail of a plan to extend the period. According to this email, the period for remote work will be postponed until June 30, 2021.

Google announced a plan to restart the office for some employees from July 6, 2020, but returning to this office was only an option and not compulsory.