Slack delays the reopening of its offices until September, but commits to continuing to pay contractors and hourly workers their regular wages
, Slack Senior VP of People Robby Kwok wrote that embracing remote work for a longer period means "less exposure for our employees, fewer invasive distancing measures in offices, less disruption for customers, and greater flexibility in weathering a potential second wave of the virus."
Kwok also wrote that Slack was committed to continuing to pay any employees who can't do their work from home, including contractors and hourly workers. Slack first closed its offices on March 18, in a decision that came right before its home city of San Francisco enacted a shelter-in-place order. That order has since been extended until May 3 for most counties in the San Francisco Bay Area.Slack is one of the very few companies to provide its employees with a target date for a return to the office.
Kwok added that the new date also can pave the way for "other workers to return to work first—those who cannot work remotely to sustain their livelihood," and gives employees more flexibility throughout the summer months when schools and childcare facilities will like be disrupted. California schools are closed for the remainder of the school year.and manufacturers like Foxconn, Apple's largest manufacturing partner, have reopened factories.
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