Google tells employees: ‘Work from Anywhere’ weeks cannot be used for ‘work from home’ days

Google is reportedly adding more restrictions for its remote employees. A new report claims that the tech giant is updating its “Work from Anywhere” policy, which was introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic. This policy allowed employees to work from any location outside of their main office for up to four weeks per calendar year. According to internal documents reviewed by CNBC, Google’s updated policy will now count an entire week as remote work if an employee works from outside the office, even just a single day. However, the company is maintaining its existing hybrid schedule, which was also introduced during the pandemic, allowing employees to work from home (WFH) two days a week. It’s important to note that the WFA (Work From Anywhere) days are separate from this WFH policy and allow employees to work remotely from any other location, not just their homes.