Chennai: Increasing Covid cases throughout the country and the highly contagious omicron variant properties have forced India Inc.
to rethink the hybrid work model.
The company has begun to notify employees to work from home (WFH) and play safely.
Companies that have opened the door for employees to voluntarily come and work from the office since September-October last year now ask them to return to WFH mode.
HR representatives say all eyes are on the guidelines and restrictions of the country around the current wave.
With the government department which stated that 50% of attendance for its personnel, the private sector also planned plans to get employees back to the office had asked employees to re-adopt WFH.
They plan to reassess the situation and decide on the working model.
Senior executives and teams lead to large IT service companies that voluntarily start working from the office back to their home office.
Most IT companies have decided to close to 70% of staff from January, and the plan is now uncertain.
Awadir said it was aiming to return to the office in April, considering the uncertain path of Omicron variants and global outbreaks.
“Until then, office-based work and work will remain limited.
Employee health and safety and our contractors, their families, our clients and our community remain our top priority,” said a statement from the company.
“Flipkart has been flexible in its approach and creates a hybrid model for all our company employees, which combines campuses and remote work options starting December 2021.
Given the increasing case, we have suggested our employees not to come to the office not to come to the office.
Two weeks In the future, “said a flipkart spokesman.
An Indian Amazon spokesman said that the majority of company employees worked from home today.
Amazon added that they monitored the situation carefully and would consider the health and safety of employees in making decisions.
Most of the global captive center (GCC) has compiled a global plan to welcome teams in India back to office in a way launched from the current month.
But they have now told employees that such plans cancel until further notice, and WFH will continue, the Industrial Source said.
American company BNY Mellon, who has a presence in Mumbai, Chennai and Pune, said in a statement that they are considering guidance from the medical community and will provide employees with at least 30 days notice on the date of return.
The company had previously allowed vaccinated employees who wanted to work from the office to do so, subject to local regulations.
Most of the startups and new digital age companies are mostly remote and, while some employees begin to gather in the office for better morals, they return to WFH mode.
Fintech Major Razorpay has practiced a hybrid model since the office in Bangalore, Mumbai and Gurgaon reopened in 2021 and several employees who came with their own will.
“But like and when we see a surge in Covid cases, we close our office for the benefit of employee safety.
Given the current scenario, we all work from home.
We will continue to monitor the situation and make a post-January 15 call when the office can reopen , “said Razorpay’s spokesman.