Google tells employees to take Friday off as a 'collective wellbeing' holiday during pandemic

The additional vacation day just before Labor Day comes as Google executives try to offer support for employees working remotely.

telling them to sign up for an internal emergency alert system as fires blazed across the state.

Some support teams will not be able to take the day off so they can respond to customer needs, but those groups are "exploring something similar," one internal note read."This extra holiday is specific to 2020 to support Googlers' wellbeing in light of Covid-19," the company said. "Please take the time to do whatever you need for yourselves."

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