Google Delays Office Return Until October and Mandates Vaccines for Employees

Google Delays Office Return Until October , and Mandates Vaccines for Employees.

CEO Sundar Pichai made the announcement via a note to employees on July 28.

Getting vaccinated is one of the most important ways to keep ourselves and our communities healthy in the months ahead, Sundar Pichai, Google CEO, via note to employees.

We’re rolling this policy out in the U.S. in the coming weeks and will expand to other regions in the coming months, Sundar Pichai, Google CEO, via note to employees.

The implementation will vary according to local conditions and regulations, and will not apply until vaccines are widely available in your area, Sundar Pichai, Google CEO, via note to employees.

Google's voluntary work-from-home policy will be extended through Oct.

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We recognize that many Googlers are seeing spikes in their communities caused by the Delta variant and are concerned about returning to the office, Sundar Pichai, Google CEO, via note to employees.

This extension will allow us time to ramp back into work while providing flexibility for those who need it, Sundar Pichai, Google CEO, via note to employees.

For employees who remain unvaccinated due to "medical or other protected reasons," there will be exeptions.

For those of you with special circumstances, we will soon be sharing expanded temporary work options that will allow you to apply to work from home through the end of 2021, Sundar Pichai, Google CEO, via note to employees.

We’re also extending Expanded Carer’s Leave through the end of the year for parents and caregivers, Sundar Pichai, Google CEO, via note to employees