Infosys employees will now be required to be in the office 3 days a week: Report
Narayana Murthy now says he worked 85-90 hours: But is it really productive? Infosys did not respond to queries, it added. Expressing dissatisfaction with the modest response to return-to-office appeals, the email emphasised that the three-year work-from-home arrangement post-Covid was sufficient. It further clarified that except for medical reasons, employees are expected to resume regular office attendance.
A source told the paper that the management has voiced discontent with the company's delivery units (DUs) going underutilised, prompting a call for immediate attendance at campuses housing offshore development centres (ODCs) for clients. They are however open to considering health-related requests from employees on a case-by-case basis, the source added. Also Read: Narayana Murthy's 70-hour work week advice reaches Parliament, Govt tells MPs… Besides the mandatory attendance issue, Infosys in another email announced the reinstatement of charges for bus services, set at ₹150 per day with a monthly cap of ₹1,500, effective from January 3, next year.
Similarly, health club facilities will incur a daily charge of ₹100, capped at ₹700 per month, starting January 1, 2024. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, eligible Infosys employees could work from home for nine days each month. This new directive, if implemented, will revive the attendance system prevalent before the pandemic-induced lockdown in early 2020.
Earlier in October, Infosys founder NR Narayana Murthy expressed concerns about India's work productivity, noting that it was one of the lowest in the world. He said that youngsters should work for a minimum of 70 hours per week if the country wanted to compete with emerging economies. Also Read | Narayana Murthy’s 70-hour
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