COVID-19: ICAI allows employees to work from home



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The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has issued a circular allowing all its employees across India to work from home with immediate effect until March 31st, 2020. This measure is in place to maintain social distancing and prevent the spread of COVID-19. Employees are expected to remain available via phone and electronic means, and may be called into the office for essential or emergent activities.

CIRCULAR
All Heads of Departments/Secretaries to the Committees/Employees/Regional Heads

Sub: Preventive measures to be taken to contain the spread of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

In continuation of the circular dated 20th March 2020 addressed to all heads of departments/secretaries to the committees/regional heads regarding preventive measures to be taken to contain the spread of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), it is hereby decided to maintain social distancing by restriction on all possible movements of the employees including those engaged in branches and regional councils on Pan India basis by allowing them to work from home till 31st March 2020 with immediate effect except on need basis for the employees engaged in any essential/emergent activity at head office or regional level for which undersigned will intimate them separately. Such employees attending the offices should take proper precautions at an individual level as well and avoid public transport for commutation to and fro from office. Further, the HODs are authorised to condone late coming of such employees during this period to avoid hardships to the employees in attending the office physically.

All the employees shall remain available over phone and electronic means of communication during this period in view of these special circumstances and any non-compliance of same would be viewed seriously. Further, they should attend office, if called for any exigency of work.

Stay healthy!

Sd/-
(Rakesh Sehgal)
Acting Secretary

FAQ :

The ICAI is allowing all its employees to work from home until March 31st, 2020, as a preventive measure against COVID-19.

Yes, employees engaged in essential or emergent activities at the head office or regional level may be required to attend the office on a need basis.

The policy is in effect immediately and will continue until March 31st, 2020.

Employees are expected to remain available over phone and electronic means of communication during this period.

Heads of Departments are authorised to condone late coming for employees attending the office physically during this period.

Employees should attend the office if called for any exigency of work.




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