Air India (AI) has advised its employees to work from home in order to reduce attendance in office as a preventive measure to fight the coronavirus infection.

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Air India advises staff to work from home to reduce attendance over COVID-19

In view of the directives issued by the Centre and state governments to deal with COVID-19 situation, Department Heads of the national carrier have been asked to provide a roster of employees "who are required to render essential emergency services within each department till 31.03.2020 to reduce the attendance in office to the basic required numbers to meet the operational requirements."

"For other employees "Work From Home" be resorted to in an organised manner," Amrita Sharan, AI Director Personnel, said in the order. The airline has also urged those employees working from home to be available on either phone or other means of communication.

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