HSBC Holdings Plc is offering its Hong Kong staff greater flexibility to work from home, in the latest sign the pandemic is transforming the role of the office in business life. The London-based lender, which counts Hong Kong as its biggest market, is now allowing eligible staff to work as many as four days a week from home, according to an internal memo and guidelines seen by Bloomberg. The offer comes as life has largely returned to normal in Hong Kong, where the bank employs about 30,000 people. Other options include being a “flexible office worker,” who may work from home up to two days a week, and a permanently office-based role, the guidelines said. Standard Chartered Plc early this month also announced its staff in nine cities including Hong Kong can choose to work on flexible hours, the bank is planning to offer flexible work options to more than 90 percent of its 85,000 staff before year 2023.-Bloomberg/The Standard

Source: The Standard November 18, 2020 11:14 UTC