Google has told its employees in the north-east of the U.S. to workfromhome in order to limit their exposure to wildfire smoke drifting in from Canada.
Google has told its employees in the north-east of the U.S. to work from home in order to limit their exposure to smoke drifting in from hundreds of wildfires in Canada.
Recommended Videos “We are advising Googlers to work from home if possible, and limit their exposure to outdoor air,” Google said in an internal note seen by CNBC. “Terraces across our New York campus will remain closed today.” Since the pandemic, Google has allowed many of its staff to work remotely for up to two days a week, so it’s well used to having employees working off-site.
The air quality in New York City is expected to improve slightly overnight but will likely worsen again on Thursday afternoon and evening.
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