Punjab & Sind Bank Officers Raise Concerns Over Alleged Harassment and Work Pressure at Noida Regional Office

The All India Punjab & Sind Bank Officers’ Federation (Code-91) has raised serious concerns over the alleged harassment of employees, excessive work pressure, denial of staff welfare benefits and safety issues at the bank’s Regional Office in Noida. In a representation dated November 4, 2026, addressed to the Chief General Manager (HRD) of Punjab & Sind Bank, the federation has sought immediate intervention by the bank’s top management and demanded an independent inquiry into the working conditions and administrative practices in the Noida region.

The federation has alleged that the Regional Manager, Deputy Regional Manager and other regional office officials have created an unfriendly and stressful work environment for branch employees. According to the representation, the management’s approach has negatively affected the mental well-being, physical safety and morale of officers and employees working in the region.

Allegations made by Federation

1. Long and prolonged postings: Certain executives and officials have allegedly remained posted at the Noida Regional Office for more than 10 to 15 years.

2. Rotation-based transfers in Delhi-NCR: Officials are allegedly transferred repeatedly between the Head Office, Corporate Office and nearby Delhi-NCR locations, allowing them to avoid postings at distant locations.

3. Administrative nexus and favouritism: The federation alleges that certain officials have formed an established local network because of their connections with influential people and senior HRD officials, resulting in a lack of accountability.

4. Harassment and intimidation of employees: Regional Office executives are accused of treating branch employees disrespectfully and subjecting them to intimidation, humiliation and excessive pressure.

5. Toxic working environment: The regional management is alleged to have created an anti-employee work culture that negatively affects employees’ mental health, physical safety and morale.

6. Insensitivity towards employee suicides and deaths: The federation alleges that despite previous cases of employee suicides and deaths across the bank, and fatal attacks on staff in the Noida region, the management continues to follow stressful and coercive working practices.

7. Forcing employees to travel late at night: Employees are allegedly required to remain in branches until late at night, forcing them to travel through sensitive, semi-urban and rural areas where crime and personal safety are concerns.

8. Late-evening video conferences: The management is accused of conducting video conferences late in the evening, forcing branch managers and employees to remain at work beyond normal operational hours.

9. Video conferences during lunch breaks: The federation alleges that video conferences are deliberately scheduled around 2:00 PM, disturbing employees during their customary lunch hours.

10. Unjustified rejection of leave applications: Genuine leave requests are allegedly rejected even in cases involving medical emergencies, urgent personal needs and family emergencies.

11. Denial of compensatory leave: Employees who work on Sundays, public holidays or beyond normal operational hours are allegedly denied their eligible compensatory leave.

12. Delay or rejection of TA/DA claims: Legitimate claims for Travelling Allowance (TA) and Daily or Halting Allowance (DA) incurred during official duties are allegedly delayed indefinitely or rejected arbitrarily.

13. Withholding or delaying branch End of Day (EoD): The regional management is accused of withholding or delaying branch EoD, preventing employees from closing daily operations at reasonable hours.

14. Revocation of EoD to keep employees at work: The federation alleges that EoD is revoked to force branch employees to remain at work until late at night.

15. Pressure to clear old operational pendencies overnight: Branch employees are allegedly being forced to resolve pending operational issues accumulated over several years or decades within a single night.

16. Excessive administrative pressure: The federation alleges that employees are being subjected to coercive practices and threats while being asked to meet operational targets and clear historical backlogs.

17. Risk to employee health and safety: The representation warns that these alleged practices could lead to health emergencies, accidents, security incidents and other serious consequences for employees.

18. Lack of accountability: The federation claims that certain regional officials operate without adequate accountability and has called for an independent investigation into their conduct and administrative practices.

Demand of Employees

1. Comprehensive Review and Transfer of Regional Office Staff: Conduct an immediate administrative review of all officers and staff posted at Regional Office Noida—especially those stationed in circular rotations across Corporate Office/Head Office and Delhi NCR—and execute decisive transfers to dismantle the entrenched nexus.

2. Immediate Ban on Late-Evening and Lunch-Hour VCs: Direct Regional Office Noida to strictly cease scheduling VCs during branch lunch hours (around 2:00 PM) and post-operational evening hours.

3. Humane Consideration and Sanction of Leaves: Issue strict instructions ensuring that leave applications on urgent, personal, or medical grounds are sanctioned empathetically without vindictive obstruction.

4. Expeditious Clearance of Welfare Benefits: Issue strict time-bound instructions to settle all pending TA/DA reimbursement bills and grant eligible compensatory leaves without hindrance.

5. Immediate High-Level Fact-Finding Inquiry: Depute an independent committee from Corporate Office HRD to investigate the toxic administrative practices, unlawful late-night detentions, and EoD manipulations at Regional Office Noida.

6. Mandate for a Humane and Conducive Work Culture: Enforce clear operating guidelines safeguarding mental well-being, psychological safety, and reasonable working hours to prevent stress-induced tragedies and enhance institutional productivity.

7. Institutional Safeguards for Legacy Issues: Formulate practical, phased roadmaps for resolving legacy operational backlog without resorting to coercive measures or threats against current branch incumbents.