JPMorgan Chase Turning Off Employee Comments

Good or Bad Idea?

In a recent article, Suzanne Lucas critiques JPMorgan Chase's decision to disable employee commentsfollowing the announcement of a mandatory return-to-office (RTO) policy. The bank's move to require employees to work from the office five days a week, starting in March, was met with significant internal backlash. Employees expressed concerns over increased commuting costs, childcare challenges, and disruptions to work-life balance. One individual even suggested unionizing to advocate for a hybrid work schedule.

In response to the flood of reactions, JPMorgan disabled the comment feature on the internal announcement, though the original announcement and some comments remain visible.

In addition, during a town hall CEO Jamie Dimon said “I don’t care how many people sign the f------ petition”.¹