Goldman Sachs will require everyone entering its offices to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19

Goldman Sachs said Tuesday that only people who have been vaccinated can enter its buildings starting next month.

The world’s leading investment bank said the new policy begins Sept. 7 and applies to everyone, including employees and customers, according to a memo sent to U.S. workers. Those who are not fully vaccinated by then will have to work from home, according to a person with direct knowledge of the memo.

Goldman Sachs is the latest bank to require employees to be vaccinated to return to their offices, following similar edicts from Morgan Stanley and Citigroup. The move comes a day after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, paving the way for more companies to force their employees to get vaccinated.

The bank is also implementing a mandatory weekly testing program for workers vaccinated on September 7, according to the person, who declined to be identified when speaking about personnel issues. The note was reported earlier by The New York Times.

Goldman will also require a mask to be worn in all common areas, including lobbies, hallways, gyms and cafeterias, except when seated and eating or drinking. In cities like San Francisco and Washington, masks will be mandatory at all times, except for eating or drinking, due to local health guidelines.