Google, Facebook to Let Employees Work from Home Through 2020
May. 8, 2020Thecoronavirus pandemichas led a lot of companies across the globe to bring work from home policies to employees. Tech giants Google and Facebook will continue letting employees work from home till the end of the year.
Meanwhile, CNBC firstreportedthat Facebook will open a majority of its offices that got closed in wake of the coronavirus situation on July 6. Employees who are currently working from home, however, will be allowed to continue doing so until the end of the year.
“Facebook has taken the next step in its return to work philosophy. Today, we announced anyone who can do their work remotely can choose to do so through the end of the year,”said a spokesperson quoted byBBC.“As you can imagine this is an evolving situation as employees and their families make important decisions re: return to work.”
With all that said, it will be interesting to see if smaller startups and businesses follow the footsteps of Google and Facebook and continue letting their employees work from home throughout the year to ensure safety and reduce the risk factor during this time of crisis.
Subin writes about consumer tech, software, and security. He secretly misses the headphone jack while pretending he’s better off with the wireless freedom.
