Apple Delays Return to Office Indefinitely Following a surge of COVID-19 cases in the US and Canada, Apple has decided to delay calling its employees back to the office to a date “yet to be determined.” According to several media reports, Apple employees were informed of the decision via a memo sent by the company’s chief executive Tim Cook on Wednesday. The memo also noted that each employee, including retail workers, would receive $1,000 to spend on home office equipment, according to NBC News. The memo also encouraged employees to get vaccinated and have their booster shot, with COVID-19 cases soaring 9 www.ceotodaymagazine.com MONTHLY ROUND - UP Chanel Appoints Unilever Executive Leena Nair as CEO French luxury fashion house Chanel has named Unilever executive Leena Nair as its newGlobal Chief Executive. In a statement, Chanel said that French billionaire Alain Wertheimer, who owns Chanel with his brother GerardWertheimer, would take on the role of global executive chairman. Nair, 52, has 30 years of experience at Unilever. She has served as the global consumer goods company’s first female, first Asian, and youngest ever Chief Human Resources Officer. Nair also served as a member of the Unilever Leadership Executive, which is responsible for delivering the company’s business and financial performance. Chanel said Nair would join the group in January, adding that the new appointment would ensure the brand’s “long-term success as a private company.” as the new omicron variant of the virus spreads across many parts of the globe. It was said that Apple employees will be given at least four weeks’ notice before a new return-to-office deadline takes effect. Under the company’s new hybrid work policy, most employees would be expected to attend the office on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays andwould be allowed towork from home on Wednesdays and Fridays. Prior to the current surge in COVID-19 cases, the tech giant had been expecting its employees to return on 1 February for the beginning of its hybrid work pilot.
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