TD Bank Group (TD) is planning to ramp up in-office work to 4 days a week in the fall.
The change will first affect the bank’s staff at the associate vice-president level and above — starting Oct. 6 — before non-executive employees are expected to largely follow suit on Nov. 3.
In a memo to staff obtained by The Canadian Press, TD claimed that working together in person promotes collaboration, decision-making, learning and outcomes, as well as aids in career development and company culture.
Other big Canadian banks, including Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) and Scotiabank, have also updated their return-to-office (RTO) mandates.
No. TD can’t require non-unionized employees to return to the office if they’ve been working remotely for an extended period of time and that arrangement has become permanent.
This includes individuals working full-time, part-time, or hourly in Ontario, Alberta, and British Columbia (BC).
If remote work has become a consistent and accepted part of your job, a demand to return to the office may be considered a constructive dismissal — a significant change to your employment that could entitle you to full severance (up to 24 months’ pay).
In the event that the bank is attempting to alter the current amount of time you have to work from the office, if at all, contact an experienced employment lawyer at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP....
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