American Express told employees they can
AmEx would be willing to help the city distribute vaccines to its employees, similar to how it has offered flu shots, chief executive officer Stephen Squeri said during an event hosted by Bloomberg on Thursday. He said officials haven’t asked his firm for such help.
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“The trick here is not to rush,” Squeri said. “I’m not rushing people back into the office.’
AmEx and many of its banking rivals across New York had to send the vast majority of workers home to stem the spread of the coronavirus last year. Even with the
“At the beginning I think there was some challenges with distribution and as they started to work distribution out, we now have challenges with supply,” Squeri said. “Logistics is always tough.”
AmEx has been vocal about its need to offer flexibility to employees because many workers have had to spend the year
Allowing employees to work from home until the Labor Day holiday will give AmEx the chance to monitor the speed with which vaccines are distributed, Squeri said in a memo to workers this week. The firm is still considering future work spaces.
“We are taking a thoughtful approach and developing a plan,” Squeri said in the memo. “My top priority is that everyone feels cared for and doesn’t feel pressured to come into the office.”