Abstract

The onset of Covid-19 has brought numerous changes in the lifestyle of people from all around the world. This period impacted the world’s economy, including the Indian economy as the world went still and impacted the work environment of every person in all corners of world across diverse businesses. Remote work or work from home has been the new trend that boomed during the Covid-19 and has been continuing since due to the ease of work and ease of deliverables. The profound impact was felt in labour law necessitating a re-evaluation of existing frameworks. There are several challenges and grey areas that the existing labour law in needs to take into consideration. This paper explores the different types remote works and statistical analysis on how remote work is India and world. The paper analysis on legal provisions currently in existence and case laws provide with the stance of India on remote work. The paper further gives a comparative analysis on laws of other land in comparison to India and the author’s critical analysis along with the way forward.

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