<span style="color: #222222;">The Department of Commerce has notified a new Rule – 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 policy across all Special Economic Zones.<br />''<br />''As per the new notification, Work from Home may be extended to maximum 50 percent of total employees including contractual employees of the unit. <br />''<br />''There is flexibility granted to Development Commissioner of Special Economic Zones to approve a higher number of employees for any bona-fide reason to be recorded in writing. Work From Home is now allowed for a maximum period of one year.<br />''<br />''However, it may be further extended for a period of one year at a time by the Development Commissioner at the request of units.</span><br />