Apple has postponed the return of employees to offices amid a worsening COVID-19 situation in the United States, Bloomberg reported, citing sources. Initially, the manufacturer wanted workers to return from a remote location in September, but now we are talking about at least October. Apple will notify employees about the exact deadline a month before going to work.
Apple CEO Tim Cook said in June that employees will begin returning to offices in early September and will work there at least three days a week. The top manager explained this decision by the availability of vaccinations and a decrease in the incidence. At the same time, employees of the company from Cupertino criticized the decision of the management, considering such a deadline too early.
Apple is now one of the first tech giants in the United States to postpone plans to return to normal. The decision to postpone office work was made against the backdrop of an increase in cases of COVID-19 in the United States. On July 19, the number of cases of coronavirus increased by 52,111 people, and the deaths – by 212 people, data from Johns Hopkins University showed. At the same time, in early July, the number of infected did not reach 6,000 per day.
During the pandemic, many tech workers began to view telecommuting as a coveted privilege. And a number of American IT giants went to meet them. Facebook previously said it would dramatically increase the number of employees who can work outside the office, even after the epidemic ends. Although such workers can adjust the salary depending on their location. Google has decided to keep 20% of its employees remote, and 60% of employees will work from the office several days a week.
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