This was announced in an email to employees by Sundar Pichai, CEO of Alphabet, the parent company of Google. The message says that the idea of ​​a “flexible workweek” is currently being worked out, a schedule that is planned to be used when employees can return to the offices. According to the pilot plan, employees will be required to spend at least three working days in the office, and the rest of the time to perform their duties from home.  

“ We are testing the hypothesis that an agile model of work should lead to increased productivity, collaboration, and well-being. No company of our size has ever created a fully flexible workforce model, although some are starting to test it, so it will be interesting to try it, ”says Sundar Pichai.

The letter did not mention whether Google will require employees to get a coronavirus vaccine before returning to work. Also, the time frame for the implementation of flexible schedules has not been determined, since the situation caused by the pandemic varies greatly from country to country. In addition, the new flexible schedules may not apply to certain employees who are required to be present in the workplace.

In March of this year, Google was one of the first companies to move as many people as possible to remote work. Since then, the timing of their return to the offices has been repeatedly postponed and now Google employees will be able to return to their places no earlier than September 2021.