Representative says employees were performing exhausting hours; Bank justifies dismissals for “breach of trust” and low productivity
The Federal Deputy (PSOL-SP) on Monday (15.Set.2025) filed an application with the (Public Prosecution Service) to investigate the bank for those who worked in a remote work regime.
The bank justified the dismissals by “confidence” e “Low adhesion to teleworking”According to Itaú, the average digital activity considered adequate is 75%, already discounting breaks and intervals.Off employees had much lower rates, such as 27%to 37%, in areas where the average colleagues was over 70%”declared the company.
In her, the deputy justified her representation to the MPT citing that 1 of the dismissed employees reported, in anonymous condition, that she was doing prolonged hours and was promoted and awarded for performance in the company.
“Although the bank claims ‘low productivity’ of home office workers, in fact, they work more than 7 days in a row without rest or right over the weekend, on exhaustive hours, no right even lunchtime. ”said Hilton.
The deputy said that the bank “is refusing to prove it ” How did it monitor employee productivity, “Saying only that it monitored the electronic devices provided by the bank, but without demonstrating the data that underlies these statements ”. Hilton stated that “employees are sure they worked even more than all their hours ”.
According to the financial institution, monitoring is foreseen in internal policies signed by employees and is not restricted to mouse clicks or keyboard use, such as being considered. “Includes activities on various corporate platforms, such as videochamadas and courses. This decision is part of a responsible management process and aims to preserve our culture and the relationship of trust”He said in an official statement.
Hilton wrote to have asked MPT to inspect “working conditions in all modalities practiced by Itaú Unibanco SA, not just home office ”. The investigation request refers to the allegations of “Exhaustive and work hours on weekends and dawn, in violation of the right to weekly paid rest and the physical and mental health of Itaú employees”.
The deputy said that the public demonstrations of Itaú are “blaming employees, and supposedly ‘leaked’ information that place workers as people who took advantage of the bank and home office”.
For Hilton, this also configures abusive behavior as it defames employees to future employers and contributes to biases the judgment of labor complaints. “It is disgusting that a bank explore, enjoy, submit the worker to exhaustion, dismiss and then still publicly defile“, These.
“We know why banks and large companies hate home office: it diminishes the profit from real estate speculation funds, gives more autonomy for the worker to qualify for better jobs at the time he would spend on transportation and hinders the creation of a ‘corporate culture’ that only serves to put his job above his own life and family”Said the congressman.
Hilton said the remote work “It prevents bullying and sexual harassment at work without self -incrimination, the attribution of irregular functions – or illegal – to employees, theft of the credits of initiatives and results of workers”.
On Monday (15.set), the Coe (Employee Commission of Employees) of Itaú-Unibanco for the 2nd time to press the reversal of mass layoffs.
COE classified the measure as “digital harassment”Because the employees were monitored and did not have“no possibility of opposing or defending”.
The institution recorded record profits:
- net profit in 2024: R $ 41.4 billion (up 16.2% compared to 2023);
- 1st quarter of 2025: R $ 11.1 billion;
- 2nd quarter of 2025: R $ 11.5 billion.
O Poder360 He sought Itaú Unibanco through the email of his press office to ask if he would like to comment on the speeches of the MPT deputy and investigation. There was no answer until the publication of this report. The text will be updated if a demonstration is sent to this digital newspaper.
