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Joey Hadden, Laura Casado, Tyler Sonnemaker, and Taylor Borden
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- Many major companies remain remote as the coronavirus pandemic wears on — and plenty have no immediate plans to return to the office.
- Google extended its work-from-home policy to September 2021 and plans to accommodate remote work indefinitely, as well as try a program where employees work half the week from home. Microsoft similarly offered all of its employees the chance to work from home less than 50% of the time without approval.
- Uber, American Express, and Airbnb have also extended their remote work policies.
- Following the pandemic, more than half of Americans want to continue working remotely, while two-thirds of companies may render their current work-from-home policies permanent.
- Here's a list of companies that have already announced remote work as a long-term business strategy.
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In July, Google extended its employee work-from-home policy through June 2021. On Sunday night, the company extended that policy by three months. Starting in September 2021, Google employees will go back to the office part-time, working a minimum of three days in the office and the rest at home.
Source: Business Insider, Wall Street Journal, Time Magazine, Business Insider
Apple CEO Tim Cook said that it "seems likely" that most employees won't be back in the office before June 2021 in a December 10 employee town hall meeting.
Source:Bloomberg
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Job-search giant Indeed told all 10,000 employees to remain remote until July 2021. The company also announced the possibility of making the arrangement more permanent on a case-by-case basis.
Source: Indeed
Microsoft plans to begin reopening offices in January 2021, but will allow employees to work from home permanently on a case-by-case basis as of October 9. All employees will be able to work from home "partially" (less than 50% of the time) without approval.
Source: Business Insider, Business Insider, The Verge, Microsoft
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American Express extended its temporary remote work policy until June 30, 2021 in a September statement. The company is still reopening its offices in phases — the announcement allows colleagues the choice to keep working from home.
Source: American Express
On August 26, Airbnb extended its work-from-home policy until the end of August 2021. They are offering a $500 stipend to employees for home office equipment, along with a $500 quarterly credit to use specifically on Airbnbs.
Source: Airbnb
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Earlier this summer, outdoor retailer REI announced that it is selling its brand new, unused 8-acre corporate campus in Bellevue, Washington. In an August 12 statement, CEO Eric Artz said the company will "lean into remote working as an engrained, supported, and normalized model" for employees.
Uber told employees that they could work from home through June 2021 on August 4. Employees will also receive a $500 stipend to set up a home office.
Source: Business Insider
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In April, Zillow CEO Rich Barton announced plans to work from home through the end of 2020. The company has since extended that indefinitely. On July 29, the company announced it would offer employees the ability to work from home permanently.
Source: Housing Wire, Zillow
Reuters, the international news organization, told employees they can work from home until January 2021.
Source: Talking Biz News
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Twitter, based in San Francisco, told employees in May that they could work from home indefinitely. The company suspended business travel and in-person events for the rest of 2020.
Source: Business Insider
Square, which is also led by Twitter's Jack Dorsey, adopted a similar policy around the same time and will allow employees to work from home indefinitely, even after offices reopen.
Source: Business Insider
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg told employees in late May that many would be able to work from home indefinitely, and plans to keep staff remote through 2020.
Source: New York Times
Salesforce announced in May that it will give all employees an option to work from home through 2020, even as its 160 locations worldwide open on different timelines.
Source: Business Insider
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Seattle-based Amazon will allow employees to work from home through January 8, 2021, which was recently extended from October.
Source: Business Insider
Spotify told employees worldwide that they may continue working from home until 2021. Each office will open according to government guidelines city-by-city.
Source: Variety
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Japanese electronic giant Hitachi also allowed employees to work from home amid the pandemic, and committed to having 70% of its employees work from home permanently.
Source: CNN
Coinbase, a cryptocurrency exchange company based in the Bay Area, will make working from home a permanent arrangement. CEO Brian Armstrong announced in May that the company will offer office space for those who would like it following lockdown, but most roles will remain remote.
Source: Coinbase
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Mastercard does not plan to implement a formal return to the office anytime soon. In May, it said employees can remain remote until they are comfortable returning.
Source: Reuters
Research company Nielsen plans to convert its New York City offices into meeting spaces for employees as they continue to work from home even after the pandemic passes.
Source: New York Times
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