Covid pandemic has forced companies to close offices and have employees telecommute. Now, as some technology workers see other employers offering greater flexibility, Google is relaxing its approach.
In December the company announced a plan to have workers spend three days a week in the office.
Now, Google expects that 60% of its employees will be on site for a few days a week, with 20% working in new office locations and 20% working from home.
Any given Google employee can now temporarily work for four weeks per year from a location other than their assigned office, an increase from two weeks, the spokesperson said.
Employees can keep working from home through September, the spokesperson said. Some employees might need to be at their facilities more than three days per week because of their work, the spokesperson said.
Google’s temps, vendors and contractors — nearly half of the company’s workforce as of 2018, according to the Guardian — will probably be in the office on the same days as their teams, the spokesperson said.
ISeveral smaller companies, including Atlassian and Square, have agreed to let most of their employees work from home.
