American Express CEO Says Employees Can Work From Home for Rest of 2020
May 18 2020 - 6:14PM
Dow Jones News
By Orla McCaffrey
American Express Co.'s 64,000 employees can work from home
through the end of the year, Chief Executive Stephen Squeri said
Monday.
The work environment will be "completely different" when offices
reopen, Mr. Squeri said. Employees should think of the office as an
alternative workspace when they reopen, which likely won't be for
at least several more months in most places, he said.
"If you can work from home and you do not want to come in, you
do not have to come in," Mr. Squeri said. "In fact, if you can work
from home effectively, you should plan on doing so for the rest of
the year."
The return to the company's offices will be staggered. Offices
will reopen at about 10% capacity to start, depending on the number
of cases in an area, transportation options and government
guidance. Employees will arrive and depart at scheduled times and
will be required to wear masks or other facial coverings when
entering and traveling within the company's offices.
American Express employs people in more than 40 countries. Its
New York headquarters has been closed since mid-March.
Write to Orla McCaffrey at orla.mccaffrey@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
May 18, 2020 17:59 ET (21:59 GMT)
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