Goldman Sachs is asking U.S. bankers to disclose the status of the vaccine

Goldman Sachs will ask to disclose whether or not its U.S. bankers have been there Vaccine against Covid-19 before the scheduled return to the office next week.

The Financial Times saw in a statement sent to employees, Goldman he told staff that answers were needed by 12:00 noon in the eastern U.S. on Thursday.

“Registering the status of your vaccine allows us to plan a safer return to our public office while we continue to comply with local public health measures,” the bank said in a statement.

“According to the release, we recommend that you receive the Covid-19 vaccine, but we understand that it is a personal option to be vaccinated.”

The disclosure requirement issued by Goldman is an example of the complexities of ensuring that employers return to office life. coronavirus pandemic.

Earlier this year, he partnered with Morgan Stanley Capsule to take a vaccine-only clinic for staff at Times Square headquarters, according to a report on the subject.

Goldman aims to bring it about U.S. workers have returned to the office on Monday, the Wall Street company told employees last month.

To encourage workers to get vaccinated, Goldman began in March to offer workers paid half-day free time to receive their blows.

Goldman had previously told employees that they could voluntarily disclose whether or not they had been vaccinated, and that employees could work in the office if they were vaccinated without a mask.

Banks like Goldman in the US have opted for a more aggressive stance to return to the office A step-by-step approach promoted by European banks.

Last month JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon launched a passionate defense to return to the office, declaring that he was canceling all future Zoom meetings because “it’s over.”

“We want people to go back to work, and I think in September, October, it’s going to be the same as before,” the head of JPMorgan said, telling workers to take turns returning to the office. next month.

Goldman’s demand for employees to share the state of the vaccine is stricter than the current policy of other Wall Street rivals. Disclosure at JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley is still voluntary, according to information on the subject.

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission clarified this in December companies can fire workers from their workplaces if they refuse to be vaccinated, with the exception of religious and medical exceptions.

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