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ix. Manage periodic virtual meetings efficiently; facilitate digital
archiving/reporting by employees
x. Ensure/make arrangements for employees’ physical and mental well-being;
policy to succinctly cover medical and insurance benefits.

Along with the study findings, the 10 recommendations were discussed with the
SCOPE taskforce members. Since, the WfH study specifically looked at the impact it
had on women employees of PSEs, the recommendations were concretized to
develop a set of guidelines. These guidelines as “Guidelines for a Gender
Sensitive Work from Home (WfH) Policy in PSEs”, were further shared and
discussed with select key informants (i.e. 1 CMD; 2 Head-HRs; 1 Senior Management;
and Director General –SCOPE) before giving it a final shape.

The guidelines can be read in attribution to the three roles (employees, caregivers,
leaders) executed by women in particular. Some of the guidelines are applicable to all
genders; some guidelines are overlapping. A work from home/remote working policy -
integrating these guidelines, is recommended to ensure that current employees and
those who will be joining in future are clear about working from home arrangements.
SCOPE has further suggested that the guidelines can be converted into a customised
Toolkit in line with organisational requirements, and facilitate any PSE working to
develop its WfH policy.

This report along with the Guidelines once shared by SCOPE with Department of
Public Enterprises, Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, Government
of India; also its Member Organisations and other Stakeholders, it is hoped will
encourage PSEs to integrate it within their well-defined WfH/Remote Working Policy.
It will surely enhance employee engagement, and facilitate any form of remote working
including WfH.

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