Twitter employees in Singapore told to work remotely

Elon Musk had earlier told employees to return to the office, a policy that is now called into question as he reportedly looks to close more offices globally.
By: | January 13, 2023
Topics: Employee Experience | Hybrid Working | News | Singapore

In an apparent reversal of its global work-from-home policy, employees at Twitter’s Singapore office have reportedly been told to vacate their work premises at the CapitaGreen building in Singapore’s Central Business District (CBD).

Told to work remotely from January 12 onwards, these employees have now been reassigned as remote workers in Twitter’s internal system until further notice, Bloomberg reported.

There has been no indication from Twitter that this is a permanent arrangement, with CapitaLand, the developer that owns the CapitaGreen building, saying that Twitter remains a tenant.

The developments in Singapore, which serves as Twitter’s Asia-Pacific headquarters, come as owner Elon Musk is reportedly considering closing offices around the globe, while Twitter has allegedly been sued for not paying rent on its global headquarters in San Francisco.

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This is in contradiction with Musk’s proclamation when taking over the company that remote work will end at Twitter, with employees told to be in the office for at least 40 hours per week.

Prior to Musk’s acquisition of Twitter, the social media platform had established a permanent work-from-anywhere arrangement and offered “days of rest”, a monthly, company-wide day off for employees.