The financial institution has informed staff members assigned to its state-of-the-art headquarters in Manhattan that they must share their biological identifiers to access the multibillion-dollar structure.
The investment bank had initially envisioned for the registration of biometric data at its new tower to be discretionary.
However, staff of the US's largest bank who have started operations at the new headquarters since last month have received communications stating that biometric access was now "mandatory".
Biometric access demands staff to submit their fingerprints to gain access entry points in the entrance area in place of scanning their access passes.
The main office building, which reportedly required an investment of $3 billion to build, will eventually function as a workplace for 10,000 workers once it is completely filled before year-end.
JP Morgan did not provide a statement but it is understood that the employment of physical identifiers for entry is intended to make the facility safer.
There are special provisions for certain staff members who will still be able to use a traditional pass for access, although the standards for who will employ more conventional entry methods remains unclear.
Complementing the deployment of biometric readers, the bank has also introduced the "Work at JPMC" digital platform, which serves as a digital badge and hub for staff resources.
The platform permits staff to handle external entry, explore indoor maps of the facility and schedule dining from the premises' 19 food service providers.
The implementation of stricter access protocols comes as American companies, especially those with major presence in New York, look to strengthen protection following the incident of the CEO of one of the US's largest health insurers in summer.
The CEO, the boss of the insurance giant, was killed in the incident not far from JP Morgan's offices.
It is unclear if the banking institution aims to deploy physical identifier entry for employees at its branches in other important economic centers, such as the UK capital.
The action comes amid controversy over the use of digital tools to track workers by their companies, including observing office attendance levels.
In recent months, all staff members on hybrid work schedules were instructed they are required to come back to the office full-time.
The bank's chief executive, the financial executive, has characterized JP Morgan's state-of-the-art tower as a "tangible expression" of the institution.
The banker, one of the influential banking figures, recently alerted that the chance of the US stock market facing a downturn was much more substantial than many financiers thought.
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