Goldman Sachs Group Inc. will require employees and visitors entering its offices to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as of September 7th.
In a note to employees on Tuesday, the Wall Street firm said it was also introducing a mask requirement for all common areas starting Wednesday. Vaccines are available at many of the company’s health centers, Goldman said, and employees receive half a day off for each dose. Employees who are not fully vaccinated before Sept. 7 must work from home, the note said.
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday agreed to full approval of Pfizer Inc.’s Covid-19 vaccine. and its partner BioNTech SE.
President Joe Biden, in response, urged private sector employers to make vaccines mandatory. “I ask you to do it, so you require it,” he said.
In July, Morgan Stanley began requiring employees and visitors to confirm their vaccination status to enter their offices in New York City and nearby Westchester County. (Unvaccinated employees must work remotely.) Citigroup also requires vaccination of employees who return to their offices next month.