COVID-19: Centre extends easier ‘work from home’ connectivity norms for IT, BPO firms till July 31

NEW DELHI: The government has extended the relaxed connectivity norms for ‘work from home’, applicable on IT and BPO companies, till July 31, amid the coronavirus pandemic. The deadline for the easier norms was to end on April 30.

Industry body NASSCOM said the decision to extend the timelines on relaxed norms for other service providers (OSPs) to facilitate ‘work from home’ will help IT and BPO firms plan their strategy of bringing back workforce to offices, in a gradual and phased manner.