Rule 43A – Work from Home in Special Economic Zones Rules, 2006

The Department of Commerce (GoI) has notified a new Rule, namely Rule 43A – Work from Home in Special Economic Zones Rules, 2006 across all Special Economic Zones.

• The notification was issued on demand from the industry for making a provision for a country wide uniform Work From Home (WFH) policy across all Special Economic Zones.

The notification under Rule 43A provides work from home for following category of employees of a unit in SEZ:

• Employees of IT/ITeS SEZ units

• Employees, who are temporarily incapacitated

• Employees, who are travelling

• Employees, who are working offsite

Key highlights

• As per the new notification, 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 bona-fide reason to be recorded in writing.

• Work From Home is now allowed for a maximum period of one-year.

• SEZ Units will provide equipment and secured connectivity for the purpose of WFH to perform authorized operations of the units and the permission to take out the equipment is co-terminus with the permission granted to an employee.

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