Goldman SachsA spokesperson for the company said that it is encouraging eligible U.S. employees to work remotely until January 18, as it follows a few of its competitors in changing return-to-office policies as Omicron spreads.

The spokesperson stated that Goldman’s offices would remain open as they were covered by previously approved Covid-19 safety protocols. These measures include a mandatory vaccine, mandatory masks and a booster requirement for eligible populations.

The uncertainty has caused financial firms to question when it is possible to get back to normal business operations. They also have to figure out how to keep staff engaged and communicate with them. Many other banks also asked employees to work remotely in response to the recent rise of cases. 

Goldman, one of the Wall Street banks which had tried the hardest to get staff into the office during the Omicron surge, was the last to try to keep the majority staff in the office.

JPMorgan ChaseWorkforce management company JPMorgan was one of the people pushing for staff to return to its offices. Last week, workers were informed that they could work remotely from their homes during January’s first two weeks. JPMorgan, however, stated that employees should be back in their offices by February 1st.

CitigroupAccording to a spokesperson, the company has requested that employees work from home for the first week of 2022. This was confirmed by a spokesperson late last month.