As the Delta variant continues to spread, Apple and Facebook employees will not be able to return to their respective offices until January 2022.
Apple Its employees have been told that as they will continue to monitor the spread of COVID-19, they will be notified one month in advance before returning to work.
In the United States, more and more companies postpone their employees’ work.Returned to the office out of concerns about the Delta variant of Covid-19, but this time, more and more people are willing to accept telecommuting in the second year https://t.co/GpOesPcrGg pic.twitter.com/kgAazoncwf
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Among more and more large international companies, Apple will postpone its return to the office until 2022… https://t.co/wbCfpl4DFN
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This decision was made when Delta variants proliferated in states such as Florida, Louisiana, Oregon, Hawaii, and Mississippi.The company will Increase Its testing plan is to conduct at-home coronavirus tests up to 3 times a week.
Facebook posted statement Said: “Given recent health data showing an increasing number of Covid cases based on the Delta variant, our team in the U.S. will not need to return to the office until January 2022. We expect this to happen in some countries outside the U.S. because of the good We will continue to monitor the situation and work with experts to ensure that our resumption plan prioritizes everyone’s safety.”
Facebook will also require all employees to wear masks on US company property, whether vaccinated or not. “The health and safety of our employees and neighbours in the community remains our top priority.” Spokeswoman The company said in a statement.
The two companies originally planned to return in October, but due to public health considerations, they decided to postpone the return date.
Amazon, Alphabet, Lyft, Wells Fargo, Google, Humana, Microsoft, Bank of America, American Express and Uber have Delayed return date To their office.
