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India IT employees’ union NITES urges wider work-from-home for IT and ITES staff

The union asked India’s Labour Ministry to mandate remote work where possible, citing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call to cut fuel use and avoid unnecessary travel.

Summary

India’s IT employees’ union NITES called on the Labour Ministry to require work-from-home arrangements for IT and ITES (information technology-enabled services) employees wherever feasible. The union said the request aligns with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to reduce fuel consumption and limit non-essential travel. Industry body Nasscom (Indian technology industry association) said IT companies are already taking this approach, adding that most firms have already shifted accordingly.

Terms & Concepts
  • Work from home: A remote working arrangement in which employees perform their jobs outside the office, typically from home, using internet-based tools and company systems.
  • ITES: Information technology-enabled services, a sector that delivers services such as customer support, back-office processing, and technical assistance using digital infrastructure.
  • Nasscom: An Indian technology industry association that represents IT and business process services companies and often comments on sector-wide operating practices.