DoT extends relaxed work-from-home rules for IT sector till 31 December

New Delhi: In wake of pandemic, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on Tuesday extended till 31 December the relaxation in work from home (WFH) norms for other service providers (OSPs), including the IT sector. This is the second extension given to OSPs, primarily IT and IT-enabled services firms, to facilitate WFH amid the coronavirus-led restrictions.

DoT had first announced relaxation in WFH rules in April, when India was under a strict lockdown to contain the spread of covid-19, and later extended the date till 31 July.

“DoT has further extended the relaxations in the terms and conditions for other service providers (OSPs) up to 31 December, 2020, to facilitate work from home in view of the ongoing concerns due to #COVID19,” the DoT said in a Twitter post.