Return-to-office policies are becoming another weapon in the talent wars

The news: Two large US-based banks have announced they’ll drop their vaccine mandates for employees after the US Labor Day holiday, according to the New York Post, which reported on one bank’s internal memo.

Goldman Sachs will no longer require employees in the Americas—aside from New York City and Lima—to be vaccinated against Covid-19 before entering the office. Also, employees won’t be required to mask up or test for the virus.Last week, Morgan Stanley said it would update its Covid-19 testing policies and would no longer notify employees via email of potential exposure or recommend isolation.

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