Google has unveiled plans to give employees who opt to work from home a pay cut – as companies around the world grapple with the challenges of a post-pandemic workforce

It comes as many big tech giants in America’s Silicon Valley struggle to lure their employees back to the office.

Google has developed a pay calculator that will allow staff to see the impacts of working remotely or changing office locations.

Likewise, other companies like Microsoft, Facebook, and Twitter have offered lower salaries for employees who are based in areas where it isn’t as expensive to live

Google says its compensation packages “have always been determined by location” and it “always pays at the top of the local market based on where an employee works from.

“Our new Work Location Tool was developed to help employees make informed decisions about which city or state they work from and any impact on compensation if they choose to relocate or work remotely.”

The tech giant’s Work Location Tool has been developed “to help employees make informed decisions about which city or state they work from and any impact on compensation if they choose to relocate or work remotely.”