HSBC cancels work from home for frontline staff in Hong Kong: Bloomberg

HSBC (0005) said it will require customer-facing employees in Hong Kong, including traders and salespeople, to return to the office or meet with clients five days a week, marking the end of its pandemic-era work-from-home policy for frontline personnel in the city, Bloomberg reported, citing an internal memo.

Managing directors and senior staff who have direct reports must work from the office at least four days a week, while all other Hong Kong employees are required to be in the office a minimum of three days, including one mandatory day on either a Monday or Friday, subject to space availability, the report said.

The new practices will come into effect on April 1, according to the report.

A spokesperson of HSBC has confirmed the contents of the memo, adding that these new demands are already accepted by many staff.