Bank of Ireland will not force staff to go back into the office, its 海角视频 chief executive has said.
Ian McLaughlin told BusinessLive the bank would not be returning to the "usual" nine-to-five working hours following the pandemic.
The Irish bank employs thousands of people in the 海角视频, including in Bristol, Belfast and London.
READ MORE: {}
It recently posted underlying pre-tax profits of €456m (£390m) for the first half of 2021 - up from a €669m (£571m) loss over the same period last year.
"Our people have been doing a really good job," said Mr McLaughlin, who took over the helm of the 海角视频 division of the bank in November 2019.
"We are starting to bring people back in hybrid manner, but we have spoken to staff and 91 per cent of colleagues want to work more flexibly.
"We will not be going back to the usual nine-to-five working hours. We have all grown up through Covid, and now we are much more focused on output and outcomes."
Mr Mclaughlin said the bank's relationship with staff had "matured" over the last 12 months - and it felt confident about giving people a choice.
Most Read
"If [staff] want to work around family, that is fine with us. We have put the tech in place [to operate]. There is no real need to force people back."
The bank, which employs around 900 staff at its offices in Bristol, told BusinessLive it currently had around 35 per cent of the workforce using the building.
When asked if Covid could lead to the downsizing of its offices, Mr McLaughlin said there were currently no plans to do anything, but admitted "that could change" in future.
"Covid has made us rethink old way of working," he said. "We have put in place of a desk-booking system in the same way you would book seats on an aircraft.
"People book so we know demand. We are going to see, as I don't want people to think they need to be back just because I'm in."
In April, Bank of Ireland announced plans to hire 130 tech staff in Bristol. The bank said at the time it was investing in technology and people to support its digital transformation.
Like this story? Why not sign up to get business news straight to your inbox.