COVID-19 | Return To Office: FAQs For Employers

PRELUDE

India has been one of the worst impacted nations in the world when it comes to the COVID-19 pandemic. After grappling with two waves of the pandemic, the country has been gearing itself to quell the pandemic. At this point, the Central and the state governments are making several attempts to revive the economy by relaxing the restrictions imposed earlier on conduct of business operations at the workplace. Accordingly, employers are gradually preparing themselves to call upon a larger number of workers at the work premises.

Through the following FAQs, the Employment Labour and Benefits practice group at Khaitan & Co aims to address, from an employment law standpoint, some of the commonly asked questions by employers while re-opening offices and / or transitioning from a largely remote working model to a cautious physical working model. These FAQs discuss various nuances and contours in relation to: