Google will ask employees to spend three days a week in the office starting April 4

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• We put it to the test Now playing NY Times faces controversy after making changes to Wordle Now playing Cryptocurrencies take Hollywood, sports and politics by storm Samsung Now playing See Samsung's Galaxy S22 smartphone lineup Now playing Here's why Joe Rogan is so popular Now playing Startup jumping into space race with 3D printed rockets Alex Burkan Now playing YouTuber creates world's first real-life retractable lightsaber Now playing Smart homes see big breakthrough at CES 2022 THOR Industries Now playing Watch self-propelled electric RV you can park remotely Now playing Here's what you need to know about 5G Reuters Now playing Early Olympics attendees eat noodles served from ceiling Indy Autonomous Challenge Now playing Watch this self-driving racecar goes 173 mph with no human driver inside BMW Now playing Watch this BMW change colors Now playing This high-tech bird feeder takes bird watching to the next level Sony Now playing Sony explores steering into EV market CNN Business — Google is giving its employees one more month of being fully remote before requiring them back in the office at least three days a week.
• The tech giant will “end the voluntary WFH period” on April 4 that it gave its employees at the start of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, it said Wednesday.
• The change will apply to “Google’s Bay Area offices and several other US locations,” the company added, with the decision on which three days employees come into the office determined by the products and functions their teams work on.
• Google said Wednesday that employees who return to the office from April 4 onwards will need to be vaccinated unless they have been approved for a medical or other exemption, while those who remain unvaccinated must continue wearing masks and undergo regular testing.

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