The US banking giant discharged members of its wealth and investment management arm after investigating claims that they were pretending to be busy.
The bankers were accused of simulating “keyboard activity” to create the impression of active work, according to disclosures filed with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
Employers have claimed that the so-called bossware is designed to boost productivity and to ensure workers aren’t slacking off. Wall Street bank Goldman Sachs requires employees to be in the office five days a week after its boss David Solomon described home working as an “aberration”.
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