The tech giant refused to set a new reopening date, but promised to notify employees 30 days in advance.
“Given the uncertainty of Covid-19, we have decided not to attempt to provide a new date for a full reopening of our jobs in the United States in favor of opening jobs in the United States as soon as we can do so. safe based on public health guidance “, Jared Spataro, Microsoft (MSFT)The corporate vice president of modern jobs said in a blog post.
Microsoft had planned to completely reopen its Redmond, Washington headquarters, headquarters and many other U.S. offices on October 4th.
“The evolution of the Delta variant is forcing many of us to adjust plans to reopen jobs,” Spataro wrote. “It’s a total reminder that this is the new normal. Our ability to unite will diminish and flow.”
Microsoft joins a growing list of major companies forced to delay their plans back to the office. Wells Fargo, BlackRock, CNN and others withdrew their plans to reopen offices after Labor Day through October. Amazon, Facebook and other tech companies have said they will not return to the office until at least 2022.