Hike to spend up to Rs 40,000 per employee to facilitate work from home throughout 2020

Mobile messaging platform Hike on Thursday said all its employees will work from home throughout this year and the company will spend up to Rs 40,000 per staffer to help them create a comfortable workspace at their home.

The company, however, has kept its office open for employees who want to access special technologies available within the premise for their work, it said.

Prioritising employee safety and well-being amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the company said it has adopted “remote-first approach for the rest of 2020.”

Backed by global investors including SoftBank, Tiger Global, Tencent, Foxconn and Bharti Enterprises, Hike has around 150 employees at present.