Centre allows work from home for employees in all Special Economic Zones

The government has decided to allow work from home (WFH) in all Special Economic Zones (SEZ) sectors after receiving requests for it from many quarters, Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday.

He opined that WFH culture will create employment opportunities in small cities and increase the export of services.

Speaking to the media after the attending Board of Trade meeting, Goyal said, "We've decided to allow work from home in all SEZ sectors as a request for it has come from many quarters. It'll create employment opportunities in small cities and increase the export of services."

Delhi  We've decided to allow work from home in all SEZ sectors as a request for it has come from many quarters. It'll create employment opportunities in small cities  increase the export of services Union Minister Piyush Goyal after attending Board of Trade meeting pic.twitter.com/3bbECcjTLt

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Earlier in July this year, the commerce ministry permitted work from home for a certain category of employees of a unit in SEZ.

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