‘Nice leap backward’
However the announcement was met with pushback from workers, who began a petition towards the corporate’s obligatory workplace return. The petition, which has reached over 1,800 signatures, slammed the corporate’s 100% in-office work mandate as a “nice leap backward.”
“It hurts workers, clients, shareholders, and the agency’s status,” the petition learn. “From a corporate-citizenship perspective, it worsens visitors and air pollution whereas disproportionately pushing out girls, caregivers, senior workers, and people with disabilities.”
It urged JPMorgan to retain or return to a versatile hybrid work mannequin for roles which can be already underneath it, put money into sources to increase hybrid eligibility to extra roles, in addition to permit remote-capable employees to work from any JPMC company workplace of their area.
“Distant work might not swimsuit in-person providers, but it surely’s the way in which of the long run for all data work. Certainly, it is typically the one technique to get something carried out, even from the workplace!” the petition learn.
CEO rejects petition
James Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, rejected the calls in a controversial recording of a city corridor leaked to the media, which noticed the chief cursing on the petition.
