Big tech companies like Facebook and Google are now changing their plans for return to office as Covid-19 cases are on the rise in the US. Some of them have mandated that workers should be vaccinated.
Google has announced that it will be postponing worker’s return to office until October 18.
Facebook and Twitter
The company followed the footprint of social media company Facebook saying it will require all workers returning to office to be fully vaccinated.
Twitter said it would temporarily suspend the opening of its offices, closing offices in San Francisco and New York again.
The two Twitter offices were operating up to 50% of capacity.
In a statement, the company wrote that it “continues to carefully monitor local conditions and make necessary changes that prioritize the health and safety of our Tweeps”.
Twitter said it has always been looking forward to give employees the opportunity to work from home whenever possible.
Apple And Amazon
Some technology firms have also put off, or reversed, plans for their employees returning to office.
Apple reportedly delayed its scheduled return to until October as well.
Amazon had previously announced a three-day-a-week return to work for “corporate” employees.
It comes as American authorities struggle with vaccination rates.
COVID Scenario
President Biden recently instructed two million government workers to show proof of vaccination or face compulsory testing and mask mandates.
Other technology firms are now taking a similar approach.
In an email to all employees on Wednesday, Google chief executive Sundar Pichai announced that the company would extend its global, voluntary, WFH policy by October 18.
In addition, the email said “anyone who comes to work in our offices will need to be vaccinated”.
