Wipro suspends employee travel to China, Hong Kong, Macau

Bengaluru: Global software major Wipro has suspended employee travel to coronavirus-stricken China, Hong Kong, and Macau, the company said on Wednesday. “Wipro has suspended travel to and transit through mainland China, including Hong Kong and Macau, until further notice. Employees have also been advised to avoid non-critical travel to Singapore, South Korea, Japan, and Italy,” the city-based outsourcing firm told IANS in a statement here.

The company said any employee who has traveled to an affected place in China in the last few days has been advised to work from home for 14 days before resuming work in the office.

“We have advised our employees to be vigilant, especially those based in China and those who have visited the country recently,” said Wipro.

Interestingly, Wipro said it had no employees in Wuhan, the epicenter of coronavirus while enabling a significant number of techies based in China to work from home. The company has also requested its employees to self-quarantine in case they or their family members exhibit any symptoms. (IANS)

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