Half-day Fridays and hybrid work: how UK financial firms are tackling the new normal

London — As the UK inches out of its third Covid-19 lockdown and leads the way in vaccinations, some financial firms are starting to entice employees back to deserted offices. Others are doubling down on the lure of living rooms.

Goldman Sachs Group invited London employees back starting March 29, the day the UK’s blanket “stay home” mandate was lifted. Standard Chartered is embracing a hybrid working model, mapping out strategies to keep workers productive at home...

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