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Need of the hour: Explore work from home option for future application

The work from home option should be explored not only during such a crisis but even after it subsides

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People-friendly policies should now be framed to impose work from home wherever feasible.

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The recent lockdown because of the coronavirus scare has affected the productivity of many employees across the globe. The employers — private corporations and the government — have now switched to alternative options. These include reduced number of working hours and enabling work from home. The move to encourage working from home is welcome at a time when the pandemic is on the rise and threatens public health and safety.

The work from home option should be explored not only during such a crisis but even after it subsides. If regular commute by employees is taken out of the picture, it