New Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal has told employees that although its offices will be open at the end of the month, the company is committed to supporting flexible working. Credit: Magdalena Petrova Social media giant Twitter has announced it will reinstate business travel immediately and reopen its offices from March 15, though employees will still be able to work remotely should they choose. In a statement posted on Twitter, CEO Parag Agrawal said the company was ready to fully open up business travel and all its offices around the world. “Business travel is back effective immediately, and office openings will start on March 15,” he wrote. However, Agrawal stressed that Twitter would be supporting a hybrid work model, stating the company was committed to offering “truly flexible work.” “The decisions about where you work, whether you feel safe travelling for business, and what events you attend, should be yours,” the statement read. This aligns with former CEO Jack Dorsey’s October 2020 promise that employees can work from home permanently, as first reported by Buzzfeed News. Agrawal did caution that “distributed working will be much, much harder,” and that employees must learn how to adapt to “challenges in the coming months,” such as hybrid meetings where some employees are in the office and others are remote. Tech returns to the office Twitter is not the first major tech company to announce it would be reopening its offices. On February 28, Microsoft reopened its headquarters in Redmond, Washington and other locations around the world. Google also told employees on Wednesday that it would begin requiring its employees in various US locations to return to the office in person for at least three days a week starting April 4, according to an internal email seen by Reuters. In December 2021, Meta said it was delaying its plan to reopen US offices until the new year. This was pushed back again to March 2022, but workers will only be allowed to return if they show proof of a booster vaccination. “We understand that the continued uncertainty makes this a difficult time to make decisions about where to work, so we’re giving more time to choose what works best for them,” Janelle Gale, Meta’s vice president of human resources, told CNBC. Meta employees that wish to continue working remotely after March 28 will need to request a deferral, which will last between three and five months. Related content news Zoom offers AI-based updates to its Workplace collaboration space The company's Workplace collaboration space gets several user interface upgrades over its previous version. By Lucas Mearian Apr 18, 2024 3 mins Zoom Video Communications Generative AI Collaboration Software news Report: Microsoft-OpenAI ownership might get conditional OK from EU regulators European Commission regulators are officially noncommittal on the antitrust action, but a Reuters report indicates Microsoft-OpenAI deals are unlikely to trigger review. By Jon Gold Apr 18, 2024 3 mins Regulation Government Microsoft analysis Apple wants to improve the carbon offset market Apple's just-published annual environmental report detailing its progress towards carbon neutrality shows the company is working hard to be transparent about its efforts. By Jonny Evans Apr 18, 2024 6 mins Technology Industry Apple Green IT news Slack AI now available to all paid users for $10 more a month Slack’s generative AI add-on offers access to features including enhanced search, channel recaps, and a ‘daily digest.’ By Matthew Finnegan Apr 18, 2024 5 mins Slack Generative AI Collaboration Software Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe