“At a time when progressive employers are moving towards modern ways of working, it is appears that LBG management are well out of touch.” The great fear is that a pilot is only a step away from an introduction of such changed working conditions. “The scheme means increased childcare and family costs during a cost of living crisis and it will badly affect staff who need to work compressed hours. Sharon Graham, Unite General Secretary said: “Unite members are saying clearly that Lloyds Banking Group must drop this ill-conceived pilot which grievously disadvantages women, carers and disabled staff working at the bank. The protest outside the Annual General Meeting in Glasgow calls the move a “backwards step”, which will disproportionally impact women, carers and the disabled. Unite has branded the management “out of touch” and is demanding that the bank withdraws the pilot scheme immediately. However, in April Lloyds Banking Group introduced a pilot scheme in some business areas involving 4,000 workers which prevents staff working these agreed flexible work patterns. The compressed hours scheme at present supports staff with caring responsibilities by enabling them to work flexibly. The bank currently operates compressed working arrangements for staff.
This is in response to a management attack on the working conditions of its most vulnerable staff. Staff from Lloyds Banking Group will stage a protest (Thursday 18 May) outside the bank’s AGM in Glasgow. New scheme disproportionally impacts women, carers and the disabled working at Lloyds Banking Group. Protest at Lloyds AGM over management attack on vulnerable staff
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