Apr 7, 2020 | All Members, COVID-19
It’s the question that the bank’s senior management team has failed to address: why are MaPAs still working in branches when most, if not all of them, could quite easily be working from home? Why has the bank’s senior management team not put plans in place to enable...
Apr 7, 2020 | Advice, All Members, COVID-19
Some insurers place restrictions on home insurance policies when it comes to working from home – you’re not necessarily covered automatically. In an article on Admiral’s website (published prior to the COVID-19 outbreak), it says: “Do I have to tell my...
Apr 6, 2020 | Advice, All Members, COVID-19
In most non-branch areas, Lloyds has done a good job of moving staff to home working. This has removed the obvious risk of coming into offices in higher risk areas such as London and Birmingham but there are some potential pitfalls of which members should be aware. If...
Apr 6, 2020 | Advice, All Members, COVID-19
In summary: 68% of respondents working from home, with the majority reporting that it’s working well. The majority of people working from home reported that senior managers have been entirely supportive. Of those not working from home: 40% said more staff had been...
Apr 3, 2020 | All Members, COVID-19
Since the start of this crisis the union has been campaigning tirelessly for more front-line staff working in Group sites to be allowed to work from home. The more we all stay at home and reduce our social contacts the less chance we have of catching the virus and,...
Apr 1, 2020 | Advice, All Members, COVID-19
OverviewHere’s a snapshot of member responses to date.Our non-branch survey will follow tomorrow.41% of respondents said that in their branches more staff had been told to report for work than were needed to provide essential banking services to customers.Staff were...