The Great Return to office begins in IT after a long Covid-induced hiatus

TCS, the largest IT services player, has told all its employees to be back at their deputed locations by November 15

After a long Covid-indu­ced hiatus, the information technology (IT) services sector is slowly opening up, with employees making a staggered return to their desks and executives travelling for in-person meetings with clients. 

Both employees and emp­loyers, it appears, are equally keen on returning to the workplace, albeit in a hybrid setup, found a recent report by the National Association of Soft­ware and Services Companies (Nasscom) and job listings portal Indeed. Starting next year, some 50 per cent of the workforce is likely to return to office for up to three days a week. According to the report, titled Nasscom Return to