The Union Bank Officers’ Association (Gujarat State) has sent a complaint to the Regional Head of Union Bank, Ahmedabad, accusing Rajesh Kumar Mishra, Deputy Regional Head (Business Development), Ahmedabad, of mistreating bank officers, including two female employees.
What Happened?
On 12 February 2025, three Relationship Managers (RMs) were suddenly called for a meeting at 9:30 AM at the Regional Office, Ahmedabad. This meeting was not planned or informed in advance. The officers were put under stress and humiliated in front of other staff members.
The complaint states that two female officers were forced to stand outside the Regional Head’s cabin, where Mishra insulted them in front of everyone. He even told the staff to clap while the officers were being humiliated. When no one clapped, he forced the victims to clap for themselves, making them feel more embarrassed. Both female officers started crying due to the public humiliation.
Later, when a male RM arrived, he was also insulted and made to stand in front of the cabin.
This is Not the First Time
The Union Bank Officers’ Association says that this is not an isolated incident. Mishra has allegedly mistreated officers many times before, often using performance reviews as an excuse to insult employees. On the same day, during another meeting, two Deputy Branch Managers were also publicly humiliated and made to stand in front of everyone.
The association claims that Mishra enjoys making employees feel small and unworthy of their jobs.
Violation of Bank Rules
The association says that Mishra’s actions violate Para 2.1.2 of the Union Bank Code of Ethics, which requires a respectful and inclusive workplace. His behavior is also against Indian labor laws, which protect employees from workplace harassment.
Action Demanded
The Union Bank Officers’ Association is demanding strict action against Mishra under Para 4.1 of the Code of Ethics, which deals with rule violators.
They have also urged the bank to create a safe and respectful workplace where officers do not have to face such humiliation. The association has warned that they will not tolerate the mistreatment of bank employees anymore.
So far, the bank’s management has not responded to the complaint. However, this issue has caused a lot of anger among bank employees, and many are demanding that the bank take strong action to prevent such incidents in the future.
That’s why no unemployed person wants to get a job in a bank.
During our time Ms. Homai Daruwala used to harass staff members and continuously shouting and abusing staffs at Audit Department and then in various Regional Offices. She herself was completely corrupt and as MD of Central Bank of India got sanctioned Rs. 54 lacs to fight her personal case
She was indicted but as she already retired no action was possible
is it school or a big bank? This type of behavior is going on now a days in banks and employees are being humiliated regularly. Bossism is behaving like uneducated and “jhuggi jhopdi” type of persons. These are not good sign for suffosticated jobs.
Such type of behavior of Mishra is not at all tolerable . Bank higher authority must take some strict action against him so that no other officer can dare to insult any staff members
Executives who have no knowledge on work and have not worked in life think that by shouting all job will be achieved. Very bad things these days. They don’t know how to perform but onlydemand
क्या women power you tube or web series me he hoti hai? दोनों lady officers Nikal कर sandle aur wahin Mishra ji के gaal sek deti to sara staff clapping karta. Mishra ji jindgi bhar किसी भी काम के liye clapping नहीं karate..
Horrible work culture in Union Bank presently, all top head’s thinking that they are from FM, they forgot that lower employees are working for their salaries, sitting in a AC cabin, even these even can’t face a customer
Sharm karo. Bhagwan samjhta hai. Ye log har jagah . Har bank me chal raha hai
These MANAGEMENT PERSONS THINKS THEY ARE FROM HEAVEN.
WORST
This is very True .
Exactly sir. Sometimes we wonder whether they ever introspect on their ability to sit in Management seat.
Kam k bare m bol sakte hai but personal attack nahi chalega or na hi is tarhe ki harkat…..or wo v ladies staff k sath ….is par kadi karwahi honi chaiye nahi to unions k muh par kada tamacha hoga
This is the culture of this bank specially.
Bank officer job is very hurtful life even manager also feels like I am born with golden spoon.Harassment is every where no sufficient staff and no one likely to grow as an officer. Everyone likes growth in their life but not in banks
This is the situation every RMs facing we were mistreating at branches as well as at ROs no one listens the problems we are facing after the new role allocation where any of the RMs are not given consent unrealistic targets and pressure we are getting and also humiliation don’t know how much pressure and humiliation we have to face
The said sadist Dy.RH was earlier working in Bangalore at Zonal Office and in same manner humiliating even the same AGM scale employees also.
He is having high head weight and he himself feels in high superiority complex and he maintains Bihari Lobby in Bank
Present Bangalore North RO lso behaves the same way to all Scale I and RMs even we complaint to union leaders also but no one listens because she is a lady
Union definitely will not support because as a union Bank employee what I feel is union is with management from union nothing will happen
Not only those places everywhere ever same problem, they are not asking Business ornited they targeted personally
Beat them black and blue, whenever they act in such a way. Management will never take any action, because now-a-days Bank run on number games only.
Banking services is the only entity where there are no “Agents ” who will bring business unlike LIC, MFs.
In the case of other government departments they have monopoly hence business flows.
Unions now a days have no voice because of computerised environment. Government is not worried if banks are on strike.
Even during wage revision once in 5 years, unions have to accept what government has in mind. Residual issues are never discussed and it remains on paper.
The environment in PSBs are such that PSBs cannot compete with private sector banks . Private banks staff will work as per their Managements dictate. Award staff will do what BMs tells them to do unlike award staff in PSBs.
Unless and until a level playing field is made available bosses [higher officials] will belittle juniors to get their work done.
Neither Government or the bank is concerned about the health and humiliation of staff but business.
Laws are very weak and no punishment to any one even after 30-40 years of offence.This is one of reasons for superiors taking on subordinates. Unless Nirmala Sitharaman intervenes nothing will happen.
Many officers in bank are facing huge pressure to reach unrealistic targets
Employees and officers are appeased at the point of their promotions. In Banks there is no any democratic selection of union leaders, mainly for the reason about 95 to 98% of the staff are all career minded and never bother to oppose the general ‘offensive’ working environment that has been built up over the years. Unions are less bothered and act like bosses.
Employees and officers at every working unit should discuss the issues that matter their concern and be able to prop up new leaders who can give a new direction in tasking the actual matters that are agonizing the Bank staff.
Please treat staff in dignified way. They are not bonded labourers.humiliating staff should be condemned by all staff members.
Most of RH doesn’t have branch experiences, they just ignore the practical difficulties and expecting only the business by enforcing the Authority. This attitude never improve the business and demotivate all employees and mounting huge stress on them.
Faced even worse humiliation. Subjected to mental harassment. Within one week of surgery was made to travel 60 km to face medical panel. Inhumane conditions. Resigning shortly.
Yes…same feeling…no staff..but all work should complete within the time limit….daily campaign to be conducted ,target to be achieve,daily VC will conduct…. not able to work…feeling very bad….in this circumstances, everyone is working in bank due to their financial support… When this bank culture will change!!!!
This is inhumane and not acceptable. It’s high time that the toxic work culture in the banks esp. PSBs is put an end to. The guilty should be penalized and the punishment should serve as a deterrent for others.
This is the scenario of all Banks in meeting higher authorities humiliate officers, BM, ABM.
In BMs meeting humiliation every time they humiliate.
This should be stopped immediately.
RH or Dy RH must be suspended for indecent behavior with female staff irrespective of their designation
Top executives think the PSB is their freedom and behave in an insolent manner.
The aggrieved female staff can complain to MD Madam Manimeghalai as she being a woman would understand the psyche of a female employee.
What is going in banking industry,
Most of the leader are not having aware about present situation in banking industry because they are working in branch and they don’t know what’s are going in branches and problem facing employees in branches they are just going and sitting front of management and unable to explain complication in branches and banks
The union bank of india management has selected existing 1200 employees from various branches and Management has unilaterally converted their roles from General Officers to Relationship Managers (RM) without considering their preferences. No option/willingness letters obtained from any of these officers. Subsequently, their Finacle IDs have been blocked and forced to go into marketing Bank products. However, the majority of us lack the required marketing skills, as we were initially recruited as General Officers.
The management has also imposed additional responsibilities on RMs, such as creating broadcast groups and requiring us to be available 24/7 via WhatsApp and phone calls. We are further instructed to visit customers’ residences daily to persuade them to bring in new business, while simultaneously maintaining regular communication with the RCLO, ZCLO, and Central Office. We have been put under a lot of pressure and mental stress due to daily follow-ups and calls from higher officials, leaving us with no work-life balance. This kind of multi tasking on our part is deteriorating our health and declining morale.
Most of the RMs belong to Scale 1, Scale 2, and Scale 3 levels, yet we are expected to deal directly with the Central Office. Despite these heightened expectations, we have not received the necessary training or skills to handle market-related tasks, as we were originally recruited as General Officers.
A similar situation arose in another Public Sector Bank (PSB) in 2017, where employees were converted into Wealth Executive Officers. However, a notification was issued later, and Wealth Managers were formally recruited for marketing purpose. On recruiting Wealth Managers, forcefully designated RMs were rolled back to Generalist officers. Unfortunately, no such remedial steps have been taken in our bank.
Hence, we request your kind intervention in this matter to ensure that our grievances are addressed immediately and that our roles are retained as General Officers.
Seeking your immediate attention and support in the above issue.
Thanking you,
Seriously, are we in school? This kind of insult will mark throughout life . Strict action should be taken against Dy RH sir. He thinks all employees working under him are labour. This thinking needs to be abolished .
Management of any bank must note that Bank’s Income n profit is generated from rural/semiurban/urban Branch n Branch staff’s regular work. Sitting in AC chambers n by humiliating staff officers do not earn profit. So these so called bossism n boss should be sacked.
AIBEA must be supported for this atrocities.
Time marked is wrong in my comment as8.48 am it is 14.19 pm.
Such Regional Heads have monopoly, they think that their chair is a ‘Singhasan’ and they are kings. The female empliyees are treated like Primay class students. May I ask to the Regional Heads that under which part, section and clause has delegated powers to stand as punishment. The office runs over papers and not through stick.
What will happen that there would be just reverse situation is created. If these female employees were Reg. Head and the Reg Heads were lady employees.
In this case the Regional Heads have contemplated the rules of constitutiin
Which region it is was happened?