<div id="readability-page-1"><div><div>Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google is reportedly scaling back one of its most popular pandemic-era benefits — its &#34;Work From Anywhere&#34; policy.<h2>Google Narrows Flexibility On Remote Work</h2>According to internal documents reviewed by CNBC, Google's &#34;Work From Anywhere&#34; policy has been updated to significantly limit how employees can use it.Under the new rule, even a single day of remote work outside an employee's primary office location will now count as a full week against their annual WFA allowance.&#34;Whether you log 1 WFA day or 5 WFA days in a given standard work week, 1 WFA week will be deducted from your WFA weekly balance,&#34; the internal memo stated.The policy, introduced during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, allowed Google employees to work remotely for up to four weeks per year from a different location.<h2>Google's Weekly WFA Rules Explained By VP John Casey</h2>At a recent all-hands meeting, one employee submitted a question calling the rule &#34;confusing,&#34; asking, &#34;Why does even one day of WFA count as a whole week, and can we reconsider the restriction on using WFA weeks to work from home?&#34;In response, Google Vice President of Performance and Rewards John Casey explained that WFA &#34;was meant to meet Googlers where they were during the pandemic&#34;.He said it &#34;was always intended to be taken in increments of a week and not be used as a substitute for working from home in a regular hybrid workweek,&#34; the report noted.The change does not apply to all employees — including data center and on-site operations workers — but reinforces Google's post-pandemic hybrid structure, which requires most employees to be in the office three days a week.Google did not immediately respond to Benzinga's request for comments.<h2>Tech Industry's Return-To-Office Push</h2>Google's move aligns with a broader shift across Silicon Valley. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) announced that its employees will be required to work in-office three days a week starting next year, while Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) has enforced a five-day office policy.Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk has called remote work &#34;morally wrong,&#34; arguing that it creates an unfair divide between office and factory workers.By contrast, Zillow Group Inc. (NASDAQ:Z) and Citigroup (NYSE:C) have continued to embrace flexible or hybrid work, with Citi offering two fully remote weeks in August for eligible employees.Price Action: Alphabet Inc.'s Class A shares slipped 1.26% on Thursday, with Class C shares down 1.32%, according to Benzinga Pro.Benzinga's Edge Stock Rankings show that GOOGL maintains strong momentum across short, medium and long-term periods. A full breakdown of its performance metrics is available here.<ul> <li>Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Says Intel Spent 33 Years ‘Trying To Kill Us’ But Now Calls The Chip Rival A Partner: ‘We’re Lovers, Not Fighters’</li> </ul>Photo courtesy: JHVEPhoto via Shutterstock.com</div></div></div>

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Alphabet Inc.'s Google is tightening its 'Work From Anywhere' policy, now counting even one remote workday as a full week against the annual allowance. This change, aimed at reinforcing a post-pandemic hybrid work structure, requires most employees to be in the office three days a week. The update aligns with a broader trend in Silicon Valley, where companies like Microsoft and Amazon are also enforcing stricter in-office requirements. Google's Class A and C shares saw a slight decline following the announcement.

- Google is revising its "Work From Anywhere" policy, now counting any remote work day as a full week against the annual allowance.  
- This change, aimed at reinforcing a hybrid work structure, requires most employees to be in the office three days a week, while not affecting all staff.  
- The update reflects a broader trend in Silicon Valley, with other companies like Microsoft and Amazon also enforcing stricter in-office requirements.

Google Tightens 'Work From Anywhere' Policy, With Even 1 Remote Day Counting As Full Week: Report