Canada's Big Six Banks Returning to Office, Four Days a Week Starting in September!
Scotiabank has adjusted its return-to-office policy, requiring some employees to work four days in the office each week.
According to an internal memo released last week, Scotiabank informed employees that this new regulation will come into effect in September.
The memo states that for teams with limited office space, it is expected that employees will be required to come to the office three or more days per week, with the goal of eventually having all employees based at the Bay Street and King Street headquarters working at least four days on-site.
Due to the nature of their roles, some employees will not be affected by this policy adjustment. For example, employees from the Global Client Experience Center and the Canadian Banking Collections team will maintain their current work arrangements.
Reports in May indicated that RBC had also requested employees to come to the office four days a week starting this fall.
The Star contacted TD Bank, CIBC, BMO, and National Bank to inquire about their latest return-to-office policies.
Alexandre Guay, a spokesperson for National Bank, stated that different teams have formulated varying return-to-office arrangements based on actual needs—some employees work entirely on-site, while others adopt a hybrid model. A similar statement was provided by a spokesperson for CIBC.
TD Bank and BMO have yet to respond to requests for comment.
Canada's Big Six Banks have been at the forefront of promoting the return-to-office, particularly in Toronto's financial district. Since the pandemic, these banks began gradually bringing employees back to the office in February 2022, moving faster than most companies.
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