Itaú Tightens Hybrid Rules, Requiring More Weekly Office Days for Staff

Overview

• Itaú announced on Tuesday, June 23 that superintendents must be in the office four days a week from January 2027 and that semi‑presential administrative staff will be required to work three days a week from the first quarter of 2028.
• The Sindicato dos Bancários said it was surprised by the unilateral announcement, has requested an extraordinary meeting with the bank and will press the issue during July salary negotiations.
• Itaú framed the move as a planned adjustment after nearly eight years of flexible and hybrid arrangements and said it will provide a transition period so employees can adapt personal and family routines gradually.
• The bank said the change comes with a ‘robust plan of investments’ to modernize and expand workplace infrastructure and upgrade technology to accommodate higher in‑office flows.
• The shift follows a wider trend among Brazilian financial firms to tighten remote‑work rules and comes after Itaú dismissed nearly 1,000 workers last year over remote‑work conduct, raising concerns about space, commute burdens and workers’ quality of life.