Jefferies Delays Return to Office Until Jan. 31 Amid Covid Surge

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. is asking its employees to work from home until at least Jan. 31 as the rise in Covid cases continues at the start of the new year.

“As we have done since the onset, we will be adapting real time to reality and direction, and will communicate to you quickly and transparently any changes in our thinking,” Chief Executive Officer Richard Handler said in an Instagram story Monday. Handler added he doesn’t want Jefferies to host indoor events of any kind, and believes “only the most critical business travel should occur.”