LinkedIn allows employees to work completely remotely, removes expectation in the office

LinkedIn will allow employees to choose full-time remote work or a hybrid option as offices gradually reopen, chief people officer Teyla Hanson told Reuters. This new policy is a change from early indications last October that Microsoft’s Professional social networking sites will expect employees to work from the office 50 percent of the time when COVID-19 Pandemic restrictions lifted. The updated policy, offering the flexibility to work remotely full-time or part-time in the office, will apply to LinkedIn’s global workforce of more than 16,000 employees.

“We anticipate that we will certainly see more remote workers than before the pandemic,” Hanson said in a Wednesday interview ahead of the announcement, adding that some jobs would require office work. Hanson said LinkedIn is currently not immunizing employees against COVID-19 to return to the office, unlike tech companies like Facebook and Google, which have responded to a surge in US COVID-19 cases by requiring shots. is required. Twitter is closing its recently reopened offices due to a surge in cases. Director of Corporate Communications Greg Snapper said LinkedIn employees who relocate can adjust their pay based on the local market where they are based.