Goldman Tells Employees to Work at Home in Staggered Shifts (1)

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. split its workforce in the Americas and the region covering Europe, the Middle East and Africa so half can work from home in staggered shifts, an attempt to limit the impact of the spreading coronavirus.

The two teams, dubbed blue and white in a nod to the colors of the firm’s logo, will start taking turns next week alternating between home and office, the New York-based bank said Thursday in an internal memo.

The new measures supplement similar steps Goldman Sachs already took in the Asia-Pacific region. Employees deemed “business critical” won’t participate, a person familiar ...