Female Chief Manager in PSU Bank alleges Harassment by Deputy Zonal Manager

A startling instance of sexual harassment has surfaced at Indian Bank. Sadhna Dubey, a female chief manager, has made startling accusations against Vijay Shankar Thakur, the deputy zonal manager of the Indian Bank Nagpur region.She claimed to be a Chief Manager in the Credit Department and that the Deputy Zonal Manager had been harassing her on a regular basis. She claims that despite her repeated complaints to higher authorities, nothing has been done.

She said the Deputy Zonal Manager regularly summons her to his cabin and keeps an eye on her via CCTV cameras. She further claimed that he mistreats her, disparages her, and speaks poorly of her.

She claims that the alleged harassment has negatively impacted her health and personal life. She said that because of the stress brought on by the harassment, she miscarried and lost her desire to have children. She further claimed that the Deputy Zonal Manager once called her to his cabin after a top official called, telling her that the DGM wanted to talk to her because he liked her.

She claimed that the Deputy Zonal Manager wanted to know who she was speaking to and asked her to display the specifics of her phone conversations. Additionally, she said that every time someone came to see her, he would inquire about their identity and the topics they had talked.

She asserted that the Deputy Zonal Manager disregards women and is unaware of his boundaries. She also urged female employees to file police complaints when organizations fail to address their problems and to take action against such persons.

Indian Bank should take severe measures against the accused officer in line with company policy and the law if these accusations are proven to be accurate. It is the duty of every organization to give female employees a respected, safe, and dignified work environment. In these situations, prompt and equitable action is crucial to preserving employee trust and guaranteeing that harassment occurrences are not accepted.

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Court Case filed against PSU Bank Zonal Manager Mumbai for arbitrary transfer of officers

The Mumbai-based All India Bank of Baroda Officers' Union has voiced its opposition to the capricious staff transfers. According to sources, the Mumbai Zonal Manager moved a number of employees from one area to another in the middle of the school year, citing "administrative exigencies." Due to their sudden relocation from one area to another in the middle of the academic year, this has caused a number of problems for the officers. After being relocated, an officer must look for a rental property, a school to send their child to, and a reputable physician (if they have any health concerns).

The union raised its voice against this, but the Zonal Manager, Mumbai, stated that all transfers are within the city and therefore do not require prior approval from CGM (HR). However, Clause 7.1(a) of the Transfer Policy clearly stipulates that the criteria for transfers shall be “longest stay.” Contrary to this mandate, officers with the shortest stay have been transferred by bypassing several officers with the longest stay, thereby amounting to deliberate insubordination of Board-approved policy.

Moreover, the Vice President of the union questioned the Mumbai Zonal HR, in the presence of ALC (C), Mumbai, regarding the practice of referring medical cases to empanelled doctors instead of subjecting them to a legally constituted Medical Board. Immediately thereafter, he was transferred from MMSR to MWR. In an apparent attempt to generalise and camouflage the vindictive nature of this transfer, several other officers were also transferred.

The union took up the matter with several authorities but failed to receive any response from GM (HR) and CGM (HR). Finally, a case has been filed against the Zonal Manager, Mumbai, before the Hon’ble High Court. Despite this, the ZM, Mumbai, proceeded with further inter-regional transfers.

In another instance, an officer in MMSR who had been deputed to the Service Branch for more than five months on oral instructions questioned the management and requested written orders. On 5th February, he was issued a confirmation order with retrospective effect, and on the very next day, i.e., 6th February, he was transferred to Navi Mumbai. In several such cases, the transferred officers are eligible for IZT during the current year, and dislocating them at this stage causes avoidable disturbance and hardship.

It is unfortunate that though these violations are occurring in Mumbai, and despite bringing them to the notice of GM (HR) and CGM (HR), no action has been initiated against the erring officials who are deliberately defying your circular instructions.

The matter requires urgent attention from the top management. Transfers carried out in deviation of the approved policy not only cause personal hardship to officers but also create unrest within the organisation. The concerns raised by the union regarding arbitrary transfers, violation of the “longest stay” principle, and alleged vindictive actions must be examined fairly and transparently.

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