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Nearly nine in ten business executives believe their organization can endure an outbreak of the omicron variant of Covid-19.

Eighty-six percent of executives polled by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) in December agreed that existing policies and procedures aimed at stopping the spread of Covid-19 in the workplace give them confidence. However, 67 percent said they are very or extremely concerned about their organization's ability to keep employees and customers safe from omicron.

In recent days, Jefferies, Goldman Sachs, Chevron, and many more employers have delayed or changed their January return-to-office plans. Starbucks, Delta Air Lines, and BlackRock have amended their Covid safety protocols, responding to shifting guidance from public health authorities.

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