Bank of America CEO details back-to-office plan, concentrating on Covid-vaccinated employees first

  • Date: 15-Jun-2021
  • Source: CNBC
  • Sector:Economy
  • Country:Middle East
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Bank of America CEO details back-to-office plan, concentrating on Covid-vaccinated employees first

 CEO Brian Moynihan on Monday detailed the financial firm's approach to bringing employees back to the office, telling CNBC that those who have received the coronavirus vaccine are the priority for now. In an interview on Moynihan said Bank of America began to ask staff whether they had received a Covid shot a few months ago. "About 60,000 people in the U.S. ... have told us that status," Moynihan said, adding that the number stands around 70,000 for employees outside the U.S. "Now we're in the process of inviting those people back to work. We give them 30 days-plus notice," he said. "The basic concept is from now to Labor Day or mid-September, you're kind of in that transition mode. The idea is the vaccinated teammates should be back to work after Labor Day." Charlotte, North Carolina-based Bank of America had 212,201 employees as of March 31, the company said in its latest . Moynihan's comments Monday came on the same day that ' In the runup, Goldman . Companies across Wall Street and corporate America more broadly have — some more strict than others — to bringing staff back to the office after the coronavirus pandemic last year