Covid cases surge: IT companies extend Work from Home by three months

Bengaluru: Covid cases rise in state especially in Bengaluru, many IT and ITES companies are extending the work from home (WFH) option for their employees by three more months.

The companies had earlier said WFH would be till March 31 and asked employees to return to work from Wednesday. But now they are sending out emails, asking staff not to visit offices, unless absolutely necessary.

State Government employees too are asking for work from home option as they pointed out that they are at a higher risk, since there is no restriction on the number of people visiting government offices.

A leading IT service management firm in east Bengaluru had earlier given the WFH option till March 31, but on Monday, employees received an email saying it has been extended by three more months. A multinational investment bank and financial services company in Bengaluru which had asked its employees to return to office from Wednesday, has told them to continue to work from home.

An IT major too has extended WFH till May 31 and sent the mail to its employees a couple of weeks ago. Most of the companies had extended work from home till June and a few till September.