UBS tells staff to choose between coming to the office on a Monday or Friday

The headquarters of Swiss bank UBS at 5 Broadgate in the City of London on 3rd February 2025 in London, United Kingdom. Broadgate is a large, 32-acre office and retail estate in the Bishopsgate Without area of the City of London. It is owned by British Land and GIC and managed by Savills. (Credit: Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images)

Swiss banking giant UBS has resisted following remote working hawks like JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs, who’ve mandated a full return to office. It has, however, taken a leaf out of another rival’s approach.

In an internal memo circulated on Thursday, first reported by Finews, UBS told staff they would be required to work from the office at least three days a week. In addition, the bank told its 115,000 employees that they would no longer be able to work from home on a Friday followed by a consecutive Monday.