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- JPMorgan Chase is piloting a program to track junior bankers' work hours using computer monitoring, comparing digital footprints to self-reported timesheets. While framed as a tool for awareness and wellbeing, the initiative raises concerns about potential pressure on employees and could signal broader cost-cutting measures within the investment banking sector, leading to a slightly negative sentiment for the financial industry.
Investing.com -- JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) will issue reports to junior bankers comparing computer-generated estimates of their work week against self-reported time sheets as part of a pilot scheme, the Financial Times reports.
The bank plans to roll out the program more widely across its investment bank.
The estimate is based on employees’ weekly digital footprint, including video calls, desktop keystrokes and scheduled meetings.
JPMorgan said in a statement to FT that the tool is about awareness, not enforcement.
The bank described it as similar to weekly screen time summaries on a smartphone, designed to support transparency, wellbeing, and encourage open conversations about workload.
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