The announcement came just 24 hours after New York City officials made the vaccine mandate optional for private companies and encouraged companies to develop their own policies.
In a memo obtained by CNN, Goldman told employees: “In accordance with the latest guidance from the New York City Mayor on the private sector, beginning Tuesday, November 1, all Goldman colleagues will be able to enter 200 West Street regardless of vaccination status. , no need to attend regular testing or wear a face covering.”
A person close to Goldman told CNN that, in fact, the new policy applies to only a small percentage of Goldman’s global workforce — about 1.5 percent — because most of its New York workforce has been vaccinated.
However, the shift shows how the company is evolving with changing Covid protocols across the country.
Goldman has been more aggressive than some other firms in asking employees to return to the office.
The Wall Street firm became one of the first major employers to bring workers back to the office full-time in June 2021. Last fall, Goldman Sachs required employees to get vaccinated.
