The spread of the epidemic
The New York area has been hit hard by the jump in infections this winter, raising concerns about what will happen to office towers and schools as families return from gatherings or vacations in the coming days. This has forced some banks to review their staffing strategies in recent weeks, with a number of them easing mandatory work from office buildings.
JPMorgan is offering employees the option to work from home in the first weeks of this year, the bank told employees in a note last Thursday. Employees there are expected to resume their work schedules in their offices by February 1.
Citigroup has asked employees to work from home in the first few weeks of the new year if they can. and urges Bank of America (Bank of America) employees are working from home this week.
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Last month, Jefferies Financial asked employees to work remotely and get their vaccine booster by the end of January. CEO Rich Handler put himself in quarantine in December after testing positive for Covid-19.
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