Google has asked some remote employees to show up at the nearest office at least three days a week if they want to keep their jobs, CNBC reported Wednesday.
Courtenay Mencini, a spokesperson for Google, said the decisions concerning return-to-office arrangements for remote staff are not companywide but are based on individual teams.
“As we’ve said before, in-person collaboration is an important part of how we innovate and solve complex problems,” Mencini said in a statement to CNBC. “To support this, some teams have asked remote employees that live near an office to return to in-person work three days a week.”
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Prioritizing Investments in AI
The technology company has been downsizing various business units in an effort to cut costs, streamline operations and prioritize investments in artificial intelligence and related infrastructure.
Voluntary Exit Packages
At the start of the year, several units within Google started offering voluntary exit plans to some full-time employees.
According to the report, Google Technical Services has required employees to return to the office for a hybrid work schedule or take a voluntary exit plan. The unit also offers a one-time relocation package to remote workers who want to move closer to a Google office.
Remote staff at Google’s human resources unit, called People Operations, who live within 50 miles of an office have been told to either opt for a hybrid work arrangement or prepare to leave the company by June.
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