This is a thoughtful decision from Microsoft as we continue to combat coronavirus. I encourage companies with employees working from home to take into account ALL who could be impacted. We must protect our workers as we continue to ensure the safety and health of our communities. https://t.co/YoIInhsm7D

— Rep. Adam Smith (@RepAdamSmith) March 6, 2020

Microsoft continues to impress me more and more with the humanity they use to approach challenges that affect our broader community. This is wonderful to see, and should become the norm, not the exception. https://t.co/7rJZsJfYrC

— Karthik Subramaniam (@ksubs1) March 6, 2020

The immediate financial hit of #Covid_19 is being felt hardest by hourly workers and small business owners whose income depends on a constant flow of work. It's good to see companies like Microsoft taking steps to ensure people get paid during the crisis. https://t.co/9GxhI7vQ2t

— Morten @ home (@mor10) March 6, 2020

Apple is encouraging employees in Silicon Valley to work from home today if they can as an “additional precaution.” Its local retail stores remain open.

— Mark Gurman (@markgurman) March 6, 2020

As a former hourly worker, this means a lot ?? https://t.co/XdPE6el8JP

— April Speight (@vogueandcode) March 6, 2020

Santa Clara County recommends that employers "minimize the number of employees working within arm’s length of one another"

Link to new recommendations (including postponing/cancelling large events) belowhttps://t.co/pu1fXHNDCz

— Steve Lookner (@lookner) March 5, 2020

"4,500 hourly employees who work in our facilities will continue to receive their regular wages even if their work hours are reduced." @Microsoft is doing it right. https://t.co/c7Iue0kstJ

— David Rothschild (@DavMicRot) March 6, 2020

Important point - the worst off in society are the worst hit by sickness, office closures etc whilst some of us sit around on our comfy conference calls. Great to see Microsoft making a clear stand. https://t.co/uepH8i2QbW

— Jerry Daykin (@jdaykin) March 6, 2020

This is a critical moment in the growing outbreak of #COVID19 in Santa Clara County when such measures can potentially slow the spread of the disease.

Read our full guidance here: https://t.co/mr0eUZrGcM

— Healthy SCC (@HealthySCC) March 6, 2020

Apple is the latest in a long line of tech companies to institute new remote work policies due to the COVID-19 policies — including Google, Facebook, Twitter, and Amazon. https://t.co/W2SXBrpNUo

— Rob Price (@robaeprice) March 6, 2020

I appreciate @Microsoft’s leadership in ensuring that its hourly workers won’t face financial hardship because of steps to combat the spread of coronavirus. I hope more companies will follow their lead and make sure workers aren’t penalized for following public health directions. https://t.co/25Gp8Jkeft

— Mark Warner (@MarkWarner) March 6, 2020

New: Facebook, Google, Twitter all say they, like Microsoft, will make sure hourly workers, including contractors, are paid while they encourage employees to work from home.https://t.co/o0GjjzqzSV

— Ina Fried (@inafried) March 6, 2020

#diversity and #inclusion conversations tend to focus on gender and race but #inclusion is way broader and any company serious about inclusion should look at the socio-economic mix of their employees including contractors. Being inclusive means giving everyone a voice & an option https://t.co/kxMZHUCSlK

— Carolina Milanesi (@caro_milanesi) March 6, 2020

Update: Amazon will pay apx. 10,000 hourly workers that support its Seattle-area offices, including food service, security, janitorial, while employees work from home. https://t.co/o0GjjzqzSV

— Ina Fried (@inafried) March 6, 2020

Also, Amazon will subsidize one month of rent for the local businesses that operate inside our owned buildings. https://t.co/o0GjjzqzSV

— Ina Fried (@inafried) March 6, 2020

New recommendations from @HealthySCC to slow the spread of the novel #coronavirus (COVID-19) and protect residents. Most notable changes are for those at higher risk for illness, businesses and large events. Complete updates and information at https://t.co/OvrfN4lxQT pic.twitter.com/86UPnZqBjZ

— Santa Clara Co Fire (@sccfiredept) March 6, 2020

While the work to protect public health needs to speed up, the economy can’t afford to slow down. That's one reason we will pay the hourly workers who support our campuses their regular wages as we manage through COVID-19. https://t.co/HKJk0bWlQD

— Brad Smith (@BradSmi) March 6, 2020

This guidance from Santa Clara County makes it seem like Fanime is seriously in question this year https://t.co/PXHtqYr7pK

— Alan Zabaro (@azabaro) March 6, 2020

This is great, and doesn’t just apply to business owners. If you are cancelling things like dog walking and house keeping services, continue to pay those people. Let them know you will do so right now. They are *stressed* about their health AND their income. https://t.co/PH6dOOzUqC

— John-Henry Scherck (@JHTScherck) March 6, 2020

The term for this is "noblesse oblige". In the 17th century, rich people realised that the plague among the poor affected them as well. This led to company housing, food and medical to improve worker health which raised productivity.

Apparently we have to relearn this. https://t.co/SIp2BfTdDg

— EtherealMind (Greg Ferro) (@etherealmind) March 6, 2020

iPad Pro 2020 launch now looks imminent https://t.co/jCMGS0r7lJ pic.twitter.com/GY0cabv63S

— Tom's Guide (@tomsguide) March 6, 2020

Unexpected issue Zeke Emanuel explains @AmProg re #CoronaVirusOutbreak: #Gigeconomy not only limits #healthinsurance coverage but hourly wages prevent people from staying home from work when sick. Bravo @satyanadella @Microsoft policy addressing this https://t.co/91c2k7trcr pic.twitter.com/BMMOvi0vz5

— Jane Sarasohn-Kahn (@healthythinker) March 6, 2020

After pressure from labor groups, big tech companies telling employees to work from home are now also saying they will pay hourly workers normal wages https://t.co/HCRcJOK3DJ

— Lauren Hepler (@LAHepler) March 6, 2020

Tech cos announce they will pay regular wages to service workers who need to stay home due to #coronavirus: https://t.co/HLY8BTkNo2

— SiliconValleyRising (@SVRising) March 6, 2020

| Apple Insider News | Apple proposes Cupertino employees work from home during coronavirus outbreak https://t.co/oOcsaYXJVP #technology #applenews pic.twitter.com/VySj5copEd

— Rick Watson (@iamrickwatson) March 6, 2020

やはり今年はWWDCの開催は難しそうですね(´・ω・`)

WWDC in jeopardy as Santa Clara issues new coronavirus guidance for tech giants https://t.co/FDeZBBTkHK

— NANA☃️令和2年生まれ (@NANA_CoRRiENTE) March 6, 2020

New county guidance asks tech giants to avoid travel, postpone big events https://t.co/hkcb0poEm0 pic.twitter.com/4GaUQi6Y8q

— The Verge (@verge) March 6, 2020

If companies like @amazon @LinkedIn @Microsoft are limiting employee travel-national & international-to reduce risk of #COVID19, why are major university systems, which are at the heart of knowledge on #Coronavirus, not doing the same? @UofCalifornia https://t.co/eiNiiKO5DB

— Prof./Dr. Tessa Hill (@Tessa_M_Hill) March 6, 2020