Infosys, India’s second-largest IT services provider, is preparing to institute a mandatory three-day work-from-office (WFO) policy for its employees, aiming to restore a normal office routine. According to The Economic Times, sources mentioned that this decision follows the management’s unsuccessful endeavors to encourage a return to traditional office setups.
“It will become mandatory very shortly,” as per the email quoted in the report, expressing the imminent shift to a mandatory three-day office attendance. Infosys has yet to issue an official statement regarding this development.
The email from vertical heads at Infosys highlighted dissatisfaction with the limited compliance to return-to-office initiatives, emphasizing that the three-year work-from-home arrangement post-Covid had been adequate. It stated that, barring medical reasons, employees must resume office work.
“We’ve noticed some delivery units consistently empty,” pointing to the call for immediate attendance at campuses housing offshore development centers (ODCs) for clients, noted the ET report.
Infosys management is reportedly open to considering health-related exceptions on a case-by-case basis, despite their dissatisfaction with the absenteeism trend at certain delivery units.
“Wipro warned its employees of consequences for repeatedly defying its hybrid work policy – reporting to the office for three days a week,” stated the report, indicating a broader trend among IT companies.
Infosys’ prospective policy shift aligns with the broader trend in the IT sector, emphasizing in-person presence in offices to enhance efficiency amid a slowdown in growth and reduced headcounts. This move also reflects concerns about data security and employee conduct during remote work setups.
“If the new rule is enforced, it will bring back the pre-pandemic attendance system,” highlighted the ET report, underscoring the potential shift back to the traditional office routine Infosys had before the Covid-induced lockdown.
