Arbeitszeit: Volksbank gleicht fehlendes Homeoffice mit mehr Urlaub aus
Viele Banken haben zuletzt ihre Homeoffice-Regeln verschärft. Bei einigen Volksbanken sollen nun Mitarbeiter belohnt werden, die immer am Arbeitsort erscheinen.
The Berlin Volksbank and Volksbank Lahr, both German cooperative banks, have decided to compensate employees who cannot work from home with an additional three or more vacation days per year, respectively. Peter Rottenecker, the president of the Volksbank Lahr, explained to Bloomberg News that the regulation, effective since January 2025, provides extra days of leave to service staff who must personally serve customers at local branches, adhering to fixed opening hours.
These employees often cannot take advantage of the home office arrangements common in other bank departments.
Rottenecker noted that the positive feedback from employees shows the additional days are perceived as appreciation. The Volksbank Lahr employs over 400 people, while the larger Berlin Volksbank has around 2,000 employees, both of which are among the three largest cooperative banks in Germany.
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