Centre eases norms, enables 40 lakh to work from home until December 31

BENGALURU: In a move that will enable more than 40 lakh IT employees in the country to work from home until the year end, the department of telecommunications (DoT) on Tuesday announced that it has extended the relaxations for Other Service Providers (OSPs) till December, 31, 2020.

“In view of the ongoing concerns due to COVID-19, the Department has further decided to extend these relaxations up to December 31, or until further orders, whichever is earlier,” the letter from the telecommunications department said. The government, in an earlier notification, had said that requirement of a security deposit for availing work from home facilities by OSPs in IT/ITes firms has now been exempted in the wake of the pandemic.