Google employees to work from home for another 12 months, report says

Google had said previously said some people would be back into offices from June, but most employees would work remotely for the rest of this year

FILE- In this Oct. 3, 2019 file photo, Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks during a visit to El Centro College in Dallas. U.S. tech giant Google is investing in a $10 billion fund to help accelerate Indiaâ€™s transition to a digital economy in the next five to seven years.
Pichai, said Monday that the project will focus on building products that are relevant to Indiaâ€™s needs and empowering businesses for their â€œdigital transformation.â€(AP Photo/LM Otero, File)

Google CEO Sundar Pichai took a decision at a meeting last week to allow colleagues to work from home for another 12 months as the spread of the coronavirus continues to escalate in many parts of the world. AP Photo

Reuters

Jul 27, 2020

Alphabet's Google will keep its employees home until at least next July, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.

Google chief executive Sundar Pichai said Covid-19 pandemic has forced the company to rethink its strategy. AFP

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Chief executive Sundar Pichai made the decision himself last week after debate among an internal group of top executives that he chairs, according to the report.

Google did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.

Google had earlier said it would begin reopening more offices globally as early as June this year, but most Google employees would likely work from home until the end of this year.