Google Workers Can Continue to Work From Home Until Next Summer

Technology giant Google is giving 200,000 employees and contractors the opportunity to continue working from home until the summer of 2021. The executive decision was made by Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google parent Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL), according to a Wall Street Journal report.

Last week, Pichai discussed Google's schedule for returning to the office with Google Leads, a small team of high-level leaders within the company. A small number of staffers were given a heads-up later in the week. On Monday, July 27, he made it official in an email sent to all Google workers.

"To give employees the ability to plan ahead, we are extending our global voluntary work from home option through June 30, 2021 for roles that don't need to be in the office," the email said.

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