San Francisco, United States:
Facebook on Thursday postponed workers’ return to the workplace till early next year due to surging situations of the Delta variant of the coronavirus.
The top social network set a new target of getting staff back on its campuses in January, but promised to provide ample notice ahead of they are expected to show up.
“Data, not dates, is what drives our approach for returning to the office,” a Facebook spokesperson mentioned in response to an AFP inquiry.
“We continue to monitor the situation and work with experts to ensure our return to office plans prioritize everyone’s safety.”
For now, the information shows increasing numbers of Covid situations based on the Delta variant, the spokesperson mentioned.
Google, Facebook and Microsoft have mentioned returning workers will will need to be vaccinated against Covid-19.
Facebook is also requiring individuals in offices to put on masks, regardless of irrespective of whether they have been vaccinated.
At Microsoft, the earliest date for completely reopening US facilities will be October 4, according to the computing giant based in the state of Washington.
E-commerce colossus Amazon confirmed that it is delaying employees’ return to its corporate offices till January of next year rather of September as initially hoped.
Google this month made its campuses off-limits to unvaccinated staff and extend its international work-from-home alternative via October 18.
Unions and critics of mandates have spoken out against expected vaccinations, citing private freedom arguments.
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