Bank of Ireland changes to hybrid working arrangements not agreed with the FSU

FSU seeking members feedback on new hybrid working arrangements announced by Bank of Ireland

The Financial Services Union (FSU) have described the announcement today by Bank of Ireland (BOI) of a minimum mandated 8 days/month in person work as short sighted and at variance with the views of staff.

This morning, Bank of Ireland announced to staff a major change to hybrid working that would mandate a minimum of 8 days/month in-person work with a start date of September.

Commenting on the announcement Caitleen Desetti, Industrial Relation Organiser with the FSU said:

“This is a major change for staff and will have implications for work/life balance, commute time, childcare, staff retention, and more.

Any change of this enormity needs to be agreed through the normal collective bargaining arrangements that exist between the FSU and the bank.

The FSU are disappointed BOI have moved forward with this change to working practices without prior agreement with the union.

The FSU is seeking an agreement with the Bank that facilitates reasonable and positive hybrid arrangements while also protecting the rights of employees to hybrid work.

We have held discussions with BOI over the last number of days and that dialogue will continue over the coming week with a view to reaching an amicable agreement.

We have also launched a wide-ranging consultation process with our membership in BOI. The feedback received will be conveyed directly to the Bank during our discussions.”

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