As Covid-19 infections started to climb in March, the $147 billion Indian outsourcing industry moved to a work-from-home model across the country. Now, it is in no hurry to go back to old ways.
“Considering there has been no loss of productivity with remote working, we want to ensure that return to office is not rushed, and takes into account all elements of employee safety and wellbeing as well as business deliverables,” said Richard Lobo, Executive Vice President, Head HR at Infosys.
Hexaware Technologies has no employee working from offices. It is likely to ramp up the number to a maximum 50%, depending on the health status in each community it operates in. It does not, however, anticipate having more than half its staff in offices across locations till a vaccine is widely available. “Hexaware policy on employees coming back to campus is not linked to government policies and dates of opening,” said R Srikrishna, CEO, Hexaware Technologies.