WORK FROM HOME IN INDIAN WORK SCENARIO

The outbreak of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the subsequent work-from-home imperatives and lockdowns have led to significant economic disruptions around the world.
To curb the spread of COVID-19, the Government of India has imposed a lockdown since 25th March 2020. This has left the businesses with no choice but to work from home and ensure that the economic activities continue to move.
Currently, as India is facing a sudden surge, India Inc is playing it safe by extending work from home (WFH) for employees. Before the pandemic struck, what seemed like an incredible perk for many employees has now been fretted about.
The impact of this paradigm shift and mitigation strategies from offline to online work has become crucial and critical, so a study on the same has become imperative.
A primary and secondary study is conducted to better understand the implications of the current imperative to work from home, including readiness of employees across different sectors and occupations, we tried to gain insight into impact and the suitability, vulnerability of employees and employers in work from home scenario in India. It also tries to comprehend the employers and employees perspective on realization of productivity, teamwork, and communication