Google extends remote work option due to pandemic

Commuters outside the Google offices in the King’s Cross Central development in London, UK. Returning to Google campuses will remain voluntary globally through Jan 10, with local offices given the discretion to decide when to require employees to return to their desks, according Pichai. — Bloomberg

SAN FRANCISCO: Google on Aug 31 extended the option for its employees to work from home into next year due to the pandemic.

Returning to Google campuses will remain voluntary globally through Jan 10, with local offices given the discretion to decide when to require employees to return to their desks, according chief executive Sundar Pichai.