A growing number of employees can’t come to the phone right now as companies increasingly lock away devices or enforce strict workplace bans . Major companies across all industries are grappling with smartphones in an effort to curb employee distractions, while also tightening protections for sensitive and confidential information. Last year, JPMorgan Chase's CEO, Jamie Dimon, called phones in meetings “disrespectful,” while other companies, such as Id.me, have gone one step further. The digital identity verification company rolled out phone pouches for about 290 support employees more than three years ago to better protect sensitive client data, The Financial Times reports . The small, sealed bags lock devices inside and can only be opened at a magnetic unlocking station, similar to Yondr-style pouches used at concerts and comedy shows.…