Infosys mandates 10 office days a month, caps WFH exemptions at five days a quarter

Infosys has capped work-from-office exemptions at five days a quarter and asked employees working from home to share monthly electricity consumption data, as India’s largest IT services firms tighten hybrid work rules amid shifting project demands.

The Bengaluru-based company has restricted exemptions beyond the five-day limit to cases involving critical medical conditions, subject to documentation. Employees seeking additional work-from-home days will now need prior approval and must work from the office for at least 10 days a month, the company confirmed.

The move aligns Infosys more closely with rivals Tata Consultancy Services and Wipro, both of which have recently reinforced office attendance norms as client work becomes more collaboration-intensive and delivery timelines compress.

Alongside the policy change, Infosys has asked employees working remotely to submit a monthly breakdown of their household electricity usage. The initiative, which surfaced over the weekend, has triggered debate online over privacy and cost-sharing between employers and staff.

Infosys chief financial officer Jayesh Sanghrajka addressed the issue in an internal email to employees, accessed by The Economic Times. He said the exercise was part of a work-from-home electricity consumption survey and not a cost-cutting measure.

“Electricity consumed while working from home also contributes to Infosys’ greenhouse gas emission footprint,” Sanghrajka wrote. He said the company was seeking more accurate data to improve sustainability reporting and design cleaner energy initiatives.

Under the survey, employees are being asked to share details on electricity usage linked to appliances such as air-conditioners, heaters, fans and lighting, as well as information on solar panel installations, The Economic Times reported. The questionnaire also invites suggestions on household energy-saving practices.

Infosys, which employs close to 300,000 people globally, has positioned the move within its broader climate strategy. Sanghrajka said the company has reduced per capita energy consumption by 55% since 2008 and sourced about 77% of its electricity from renewable energy in the last financial year.

The company was also among the first in the sector to estimate and disclose emissions linked to work-from-home arrangements during 2020–21, when remote work became widespread across the industry.

Reaction to the latest steps has been mixed. Some employees and commentators have praised Infosys for attempting to measure the environmental impact of hybrid work more rigorously. Others have questioned the optics, arguing that remote working shifts utility costs to employees even as companies save on office infrastructure.

The policy changes underscore a broader recalibration underway in India’s IT sector. As demand patterns evolve and clients push for tighter coordination, large service providers are signalling that hybrid flexibility will increasingly be balanced against operational control and in-person collaboration.