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Google introduced its “Work from Anywhere” policy in 2021 as a way for employees to work away from their main office for up to four weeks per year.

Now, Google is telling staff that “Work from Anywhere” weeks cannot be used to work from home.

The perk specifically applies to significant, distant travel within a country.

Google established its “Work from Anywhere” (WFA) policy during the pandemic as a way for employees to work fully remotely from any location for up to four weeks per year.

Now, the tech giant is clarifying that the policy allows staffers to work remotely, but not at home, effectively turning the program into a benefit for significant, distant travel. According to internal documents obtained by CNBC on Wednesday, Google specified that WFA weeks “cannot

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