The Ministry of Commerce & Industry (MoCI) on July 19, 2022 has issued Notification regarding rules for Work from Home for Special Economic Zones.
The following has been stated namely: -
• The notification under Rule 43A Special Economic Zones Rules, 2006 provides work from home for following category of employees of a unit in SEZ:
1. Employees of IT/ITeS SEZ units
2. Employees, who are temporarily incapacitated
3. Employees, who are travelling
4. Employees, who are working offsite
• WFH may be extended to maximum 50% of total employees including contractual employees of the unit. There is flexibility granted to Development Commissioner (DC) of SEZs to approve a higher number of employees (more than 50%) for any bonafide reason to be recorded in writing.
• Work From Home is now allowed for a maximum period of one-year.
• 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.
[Release ID: 1842710]
