Wall Street’s push to refill office towers across the country has been derailed again. This time it’s the highly transmissible omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus that’s forced executives to rethink their plans.

Branches across the country have closed temporarily, or switched to drive-thru service, as infections and quarantine rules have forced many bank workers to stay home.

Goldman Sachs Group, one of Wall Street’s staunchest advocates of returning employees to offices, will make COVID-19 vaccination booster shots compulsory as the firm stands by its workplace philosophy through surging infection rates in New York.

A dispersed workforce presents added cybersecurity challenges resulting from employees accessing their organization’s networks through a home connection. This new reality reinforces the need for financial institutions to transform their digital infrastructure to guard against breaches.

Experts discuss the proliferation of chief diversity officers across the industry and what it may mean for future progress in diversity.

JPMorgan Chase executives were supposed to make sure employee communications were archived for regulatory scrutiny. But for years, even the bosses were using their mobile phones to tap out work-related messages — a practice so pervasive that U.S. authorities dropped the hammer Friday, imposing $200 million in fines.

The Arkansas bank is working with 10 universities' athletic departments to create programs for women it hopes will one day join its ranks.

Morgan Stanley made sweeping changes to its employee benefits including increasing parental leave and allowing some employees to buy its stock at a 10% discount amid intense competition for talent.

Citigroup told staffers in the New York City metropolitan area to work from home again through the holidays if they are able, citing the recent rise in COVID-19 cases in the region.

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