Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan pushed hard for a 5-day-a-week return to the office. Why they’re now letting employees work from home

The big banks are usually some of the biggest critics of remote work—just not this summer.

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Some of the biggest sticklers in the return-to-office movement have been big banks and investment firms, including Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase, which have, in large measure, required employees to work from the office five days a week. But not this summer.

Bucking the trend, those companies are now allowing workers to stay home for one surprising reason—the World Cup. Here’s why.

Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase reportedly told employees they can request to work remotely on game days in busy host cities, like New York City, where commutes will likely be heavily impacted, according to internal memos seen by the........

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