Spread of Omicron variant puts spanner in back-to-office work

However, some companies say that a permanent work-from-home policy is not feasible in India

The spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus has made Indian companies persist with their policy of banning overseas trips and allowing only essential travel within India. The IT services firms, which had planned to ask their employees to return to the workplace, are also waiting and watching the Covid-19 situation before fully opening up their offices.  

Large conglomerates like the Tatas, Birla, JSW and Reliance are continuing with the mandatory social distancing and masking policies within their office premises. While the work-from-home option remains open to most employees, companies are also making sure that operational staff is available on