Spain: BBVA backing hybrid and flex office working

Since 01 September, Spanish bank BBVA has been organizing the gradual return of its employees to its central services premises, via a mix of physical in-office and remote working. Employees are required to spend 60% of their monthly working time physically in the office and 40% of their time working remotely. Formerly fixed workstation allocations have been replaced by a dynamic spatial use approach thanks to the implementation of a shared office reservation tool. This new way of working is currently  a temporary phenomenon, but it is in line with the work flexibility that BBVA has been developing for several years.
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Starting 01 September, the bank is adopting a new modus operandi for its central services. Remote working will now only make up 40% of working time, and going forward employees are required to work 60% of their monthly hours physically in person. This works out as an average of three days per week per person in the office, which can be adjusted for each employee over the month, depending on the projects and assignments in progress. This new hybrid organization puts an end to the system of volu

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