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Last updated: 2 October 2026
Remote and hybrid work needs clear rules on who can work from where, how time and output are tracked, how company data is protected and what expenses are reimbursed. Expertvuw’s team drafts remote work policies that fit your operations and the labour codes.
A remote or hybrid work policy sets expectations for employees working away from the office. It typically covers eligibility and approval, work location rules (including working from another state or country), working hours and availability, attendance and performance tracking, communication norms, equipment provided, reimbursements, health and safety at home, data security and confidentiality, and the employer’s right to recall staff to the office.
The labour codes that came into force on 21 November 2025 include provisions enabling work from home by mutual agreement for certain employees, and working hour and leave rules continue to apply to remote staff. Where employees work from another state, professional tax and shops and establishment rules of that state may be relevant; working from another country can create tax and immigration issues.
Remote work also raises data protection duties: personal data handled from home devices must be protected with reasonable security safeguards under the DPDP Act, 2023.
Basis: Labour codes in force from 21 November 2025 (including provisions on work from home by mutual agreement); state Shops and Establishments Acts; Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023; Information Technology Act, 2000. Last updated: 27 September 2026.
The labour codes enable work from home by mutual agreement for certain employees.
Working hours and leave rules apply to remote staff.
Remote work from other states can bring state law obligations.
Working from another country can raise tax and immigration issues.
Personal data on home devices must be protected.
Policies should allow recalling staff to the office.
Remote work issues often come from unwritten practices.
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Remote work policies connect with these services.
Company-wide HR policies.
Employment contracts.
Data protection.
Labour code compliance.
Understand current practice.
Agree eligibility and rules.
Prepare the policy.
Match with HR, IT and employment terms.
Communicate to employees.
Update based on experience.
A policy works only if people know it.
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Yes. They include provisions enabling work from home by mutual agreement for certain employees.
Yes, but state-specific rules such as professional tax may apply.
It can create tax, immigration and data transfer issues, so it needs specific approval.
The policy should set out what the company provides or reimburses.
Yes. Personal data must be protected with reasonable security safeguards wherever it is handled.
ACS – Director, Expertvuw Management Pvt Ltd
Agreements and policies are drafted by Expertvuw’s team for your review and negotiation. Where you need a legal opinion, dispute advice or representation, it is provided by independent advocates. Expertvuw is a corporate services company, not a law firm.