CBA push to get half of staff back in office

James Frost, Tom Burton, James Fernyhough and Hannah Wootton

Jan 6, 2021 – 5.52pm

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Commonwealth Bank is pushing ahead with plans to get employees back to the office, targeting a maximum occupancy rate of 50 per cent across Sydney and Melbourne offices by mid-January.

Australia's largest bank will finalise the detail of its return-to-work strategy at a high-level executive meeting later this week. As it stood, however, a staggered return to the office would begin as the holiday season drew to a close, despite new outbreaks in both cities.

James Frost writes about banking, funds management and superannuation. Based in Melbourne, James has been reporting on specialist business and finance topics for 15 years.

Tom Burton was government editor at The Australian Financial Review.

James Fernyhough writes about telecommunications, insurance and financial services. He's based in the AFR's Melbourne office.

Hannah Wootton is a Rear Window columnist, based in Melbourne.