Covid-19 impact: Govt extends WFH norms for IT, ITeS firms till year end

The Department of Telecom  (DoT) has extended the relaxations in the norms for other service providers (OSPs) to facilitate 'work from home' amid Covid-19 pandemic till the end of December. 

The decision will help ensure business continuity and employee safety, industry executives said. Nasscom President Debjani Ghosh said the move "will ensure business continuity and employee safety" and "increase talent pool to tier 2 and 3 cities". 

In March, the DoT had announced relaxation of norms for OSPs till April 30, which was later extended to July 31. The relaxations announced in March included exemptions in requirement of security deposit and agreement