July 23 (Reuters) - TD Bank has asked employees

to work from office four days a week starting this fall,

according to a memo seen by Reuters on Wednesday.

Executive-level staff at the bank will be required to work

from the office at least four days a week starting October 6,

while non-executive employees are expected to follow suit by

November 3, said the memo from TD Bank Group's Chief Human

Resources Officer Melanie Burns.

"Many locations will be ready to accommodate this change by

November 3," Burns said in the memo.

After several years of supporting flexible work models

following the COVID-19 pandemic, many companies are now

encouraging employees to return to the office, arguing improved

in-person collaboration as a key benefit.

In recent months, peers such as the Bank of Montreal ( BNKD )

and the Royal Bank of Canada ( RY ) have made similar

steps.