Infosys is updating its hybrid work strategy by mandating that employees must attend the office for at least 10 days each month, starting March 2025. Attendance will be tracked through a mobile application, requiring employees to mark their physical presence at designated office locations to ensure compliance.
Why This Change?
After the pandemic, Infosys noticed a steady drop in office attendance. While hybrid work has remained popular, concerns over moonlighting, reduced collaboration, and weakening workplace culture have pushed Infosys to implement stricter policies.
This latest move follows their earlier return-to-office push in November 2023, which designated specific in-office weeks each quarter. Now, Infosys is taking things further with system-level interventions to limit the number of work-from-home (WFH) days.
Work-From-Home Requests No Longer Automatic
Under the new policy:
- WFH requests won’t be auto-approved.
- Project needs take priority over personal or departmental preferences.
- Employees are encouraged to limit WFH requests and stick to the hybrid framework.
Department heads have already communicated these changes to teams, emphasizing the importance of balancing flexibility with in-person collaboration.
How Other IT Giants Are Responding
Infosys isn’t alone in tightening attendance:
- TCS connects variable pay to five-day in-office workweeks.
- Wipro requires office presence three days a week, with 30 remote days per year.
These stricter policies reflect an industry-wide trend of redefining hybrid work to maintain productivity and cultural cohesion.
What Lies Ahead?
With over 323,000 employees, Infosys aims to create a more unified, collaborative workplace while still offering flexibility. The new 10-day office attendance rule is designed to strike a balance between remote work benefits and the value of physical team interaction.
As the post-pandemic workplace continues to evolve, such hybrid models are becoming the new normal for IT giants.
