Infosys has asked more employees to work from the office at least four days a week, expanding its return-to-office expectations as the company adjusts its hybrid work framework.
The IT services major recently informed employees in certain units that the four-day office attendance requirement will now apply to staff at job level 6A and above, according to a report by The Economic Times, which cited an internal communication sent to employees.
Previously, the rule applied mainly to employees at job level 7 and above, including delivery managers, senior managers and programme directors. The latest directive broadens the mandate to a lower job band, signalling a phased tightening of in-office expectations across parts of the organisation.
In the email, the company emphasised the role of senior staff in ensuring compliance with hybrid work norms.
“We continue to follow a hybrid model of work that enables self-development, collaboration, innovation, and business deliverables, and as managers, it is imperative for us to lead by example and ensure our teams adhere to the hybrid working guidelines,” the communication said, according to The Economic Times.
The message also reminded employees that those at job level 6 and above are expected to work from the office at least four days a week, noting that some had not met the mandatory minimum of 10 days of office attendance per month.
Human resources teams are expected to review monthly return-to-office data to monitor compliance, the report said.
The latest move builds on a series of steps taken by Infosys to gradually increase office presence after the pandemic-era shift to remote work. In January, the company introduced additional conditions for employees seeking extended work-from-home flexibility, signalling a more structured approach to hybrid working.
Employees familiar with the policy changes told The Economic Times that earlier guidelines allowed staff to choose any ten days in a month to visit the office. Recent communications, however, have encouraged employees to distribute those visits across all four weeks to ensure more consistent in-person engagement.
During the company’s January earnings call, Infosys Chief Executive Salil Parekh said there had been no fundamental change in the company’s hybrid work philosophy, indicating that the model would continue to balance flexibility with in-person collaboration.
Across the Indian IT services sector, companies have been gradually tightening attendance policies as demand for closer team coordination increases. Wipro, for instance, introduced a policy requiring employees to work from the office three days a week and remain on-site for at least six hours, while Tata Consultancy Services has mandated five days of office attendance with variable pay linked to compliance.
Industry experts say companies are revisiting hybrid policies as operational pressures mount. According to Anil Ethanur, co-founder of specialist staffing firm Xphen, organisations are increasingly prioritising coordination and productivity as economic conditions tighten.
“As market conditions tighten and margins come under pressure, organisations are focusing more on operational efficiency and output,” Ethanur told The Economic Times, adding that closer in-person collaboration can help teams adapt faster as AI and automation reshape enterprise operations.
For Infosys, the expanded office attendance rule reflects a broader shift across the technology sector, where companies are seeking to balance workplace flexibility with the demands of large-scale digital transformation programmes.