Deutsche Bank's London & New York staff will benefit from WFH leniency too

efinancialcareers.com:

Deutsche Bank CEO Christian Sewing may think Germans need to work a bit harder, but German workers' recalcitrance has its benefits. Following complaints in Germany about Deutsche's February «back to the office» push, Deutsche Bank people everywhere are being granted a semi-reprieve. 

Get Morning Coffee  ☕  in your inbox. Sign up here.

Bloomberg reported today that Deutsche Bank is granting staff who currently work from home (WFH) two days each week the option of working from home for an additional two whole weeks or two separate weeks every year. At the same time, Deutsche Bank employees who were working from home three days a week and who've gone down to two are being allowed to work from home for an extra 12 days during a transition period. 

The changes were made to keep Deutsche's German staff happy after they complained about being driven back to the office. However, we understand that they won't just apply in Germany: Deutsche Bank's London, New York and APAC staff will get the two weeks or home working and extra 12 days at home too. 

The only people at Deutsche whowon't be beneficiaries of the new leniency are in the front office. Salespeople and traders at the German bank are working in the office five days a week, as are many bankers. The extra work from home days won't apply to them. 

Have a confidential story, tip, or comment you’d like to share? Contact: +44 7537 182250 (SMS, WhatsApp or voicemail). Telegram: @SarahButcher.  Click here to fill in our anonymous form , or email editortips@efinancialcareers.com. Signal also available.

Bear with us if you leave a comment at the bottom of this article: all our comments are moderated by human beings. Sometimes these humans might be asleep, or away from their