Staff in the bank s commercial arm will get afternoons off video meetings to combat home-working burnout
10 May 2021 • 6:00am
HSBC is piloting Zoom-free Friday afternoons for some of its staff as it becomes the latest major UK business to tackle working from home fatigue and burnout during the pandemic.
Sources said that HSBC’s UK bank is testing out the idea as part of a taskforce looking at the future of work for employees.
If the idea goes ahead then it would mirror steps already taken by Wall Street firms to combat the blurring of lines between home and work as a result of lockdowns.
HSBC to pilot Zoom-free Friday afternoons
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Banking giant HSBC plans Zoom-free Friday afternoons for some UK staff in an effort to tackle stress caused by working from home during the pandemic.
The trial programme follows similar plans announced by other firms to boost well-being among employees.
It applies to its commercial banking unit, which covers current accounts, loans, mortgages and credit cards.
The move comes as HSBC pursues plans to shrink its office space by 40% in a post-pandemic shake-up.
HSBC confirmed it was testing the idea as part of a taskforce looking at the future of work in its UK bank, as first reported by the Telegraph newspaper.
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