Scotiabank Calls Its Head-Office Staff Back in Four Days a Week
Toronto-based Scotiabank said it will require teams with 'real estate capacity' to increase their days spent working in the office to '4+ days per week,' according to an internal memo sent to Canadian banking employees in the Greater Toronto Area last week. The memo, reviewed by Bloomberg News, wasn't sent to branch workers, who are already working onsite full time.
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