Google employees based in the same office before the pandemic could see changes in pay if they switch to working from home permanently, according to a company pay calculator seen by Reuters. Facebook and Twitter also pay less to remote employees who move to less expensive areas. Alphabet Inc's Google stands out in offering employees a calculator that allows them to see the effects of a move. Working from home could affect pay for someBut in practice, some remote employees, especially those who commute from long distances, could experience pay cuts without changing their addresses. Interviews with Google employees indicate pay cuts as high as 25 per cent for remote work if they left San Francisco for an almost-as-expensive area of the state such as Lake Tahoe.

Source: CBC News August 10, 2021 14:37 UTC