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Department of Commerce Notifies Work from home Rule for Employees

August 05, 2022

Department of Commerce (“Department”) had on the 19th day of July 2022 issued a notification for the purpose of amending Special Economic Zones Rules, 2006 (“Rules”) by inserting a new rule, namely Rule 43A - Work from Home (“WFH”), details of which are produced as under:-

  • The notification provides WFH for the following category of employees of a unit in SEZ:
    • Employees of IT/ITeS SEZ units
    • Employees, who are temporarily incapacitated
    • Employees, who are traveling
    • Employees, who are working offsite;
  • As per the notification, WFH may be extended to a maximum 50% of total employees including contractual employees of the unit. However, the Development Commissioner (DC) of SEZs has the power to approve a higher number of employees (more than 50%) for any bonafide reason;
  • WFH is now allowed for a maximum period of one year. However, the Department has the power to extend this for a period of one year on the request of units. In respect of SEZ units whose employees are already working from home, the notification has provided a transition period of 90 days to seek approval;
  • SEZ Units will provide equipment and secured connectivity for the purpose of WFH to an employee;

The complete text of the Notification may be viewed at the below link:

https://bit.ly/3zwVj7O

Last updated: 28/07/2022

Article contributed by:

Syed Arsalan Ahmed

Associate - Legal

MBG Corporate Services


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