Google is the third large tech firm to extend its work-from-home policy well past the summer.
Google will allow employees to work from home until the end of 2020, following similar announcements from other major tech companies earlier this week.Photo by John Nacion/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesIf local guidelines allow it, the company will start opening offices globally in June for some employees, but the bulk of the tech giant’s workforce will likely work from home until the end of the year, Google confirmed.
The announcement comes after Facebook said Thursday employees will be able to choose to work from home until the end of 2020.made similar announcements in recent weeks, telling their employees to work from home through October and September respectively, indicating that regular office work may not return to normal for many until after the summer.
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