In July, some employees at L'Oreal's New York office learned they would go back into the office after months of working from home.<br />In an email to staff L'Oreal's HR chief, Stephane Charbonnier, said they planed to increase its current maximum of 25% of employees at the office to 50%.<br />CNN obtained the email, which said worker "will be expected to be onsite if you are assigned by your manager to be onsite."<br />The only exception is approved paid-time off or a reason approved by the company.<br />CNN spoke employees who expressed concerns about health risks of showing up to an office during the pandemic<br />They felt their jobs could be done from home. They said meetings are still being done virtually.<br />The company said in a statement to CNN, "L'Oréal's plan to cautiously return employees to worksites is guided by one fundamental principle: to protect the health and safety of our employees.
