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The return-to-office plans of its US employees will not be changed, as was previously indicated, on January 10th. The company is currently holding off on coming up with new plans until next year, with decisions regarding timelines still being left up to local offices, according to a spokesman for the company.
The company has changed its return to work plans several times. In August, we learned that the company intended to keep in-office work voluntary until January 10th, 2022. The previous plan that was revealed in December 2020 would have had employees returning in September.
The company plans to bring employees back.
According to an email from Chris Rackow, obtained by CNBC, the company has kept its promise to give full-time employees a 30-day transition period when they return to the office. The hybrid workweek model that CEO Sundar Pichai outlined in May is still intended to be used by most of the people who work for the company.
90 percent of the company's US offices are open for employees to come in on a voluntary basis, according to the company's spokesman. According to CNBC, employees are being encouraged to come in to connect with colleagues in person and start regaining the muscle memory of being in the office more regularly. The US's response to the coronaviruses will likely determine whether this will continue to be possible.
The information was added by a Google spokesman.
