Google asks workers who went abroad for Covid to return


A person walks into a building at the Google campus in Mountain View, California. During the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, Google allowed some of its staff to move abroad for personal reasons, such as returning to their home country, and continue working remotely. That policy is now coming to an end, but may be open to review in high-risk areas, the person said. — Bloomberg

Alphabet Inc’s Google advised workers companywide to return to the country where they’re employed by the end of the year, according to a person familiar with the matter.

During the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Mountain View, California-based company allowed some of its staff to move abroad for personal reasons, such as returning to their home country, and continue working remotely. That policy is now coming to an end, but may be open to review in high-risk areas, the person said, asking not to be identified because the policy is private.

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