{
  "id": 18664626,
  "title": "Gurugram: Trilegal, JSA Get Show-Cause Notices For Violating 50% WFH Rule Amid Rising Air Pollution",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/gurugram-trilegal-jsa-get-show-cause-notices-for-violating-50-wfh",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-07T07:13:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/gurugram-trilegal-jsa-get-show-cause-notices-for-violating-50-wfh-rule-amid-rising-air-pollution"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Gurugram administration has issued show-cause notices to law firms Trilegal and JSA Advocates & Solicitors for breaching the mandatory 50% work-from-home directive, aimed at reducing air pollution in the Delhi-NCR region. Surprise inspections at their offices in the Godrej GCR complex revealed that employee presence exceeded the permitted limit. At JSA Advocates & Solicitors, around 87 out of 117 employees were present, while at Trilegal, 160 of 262 employees were found. Both firms were directed to submit detailed records of their workforce, attendance, and remote working compliance within 24 hours. Failure to comply could lead to penalties under Section 14 of the Commission for Air Quality Management Act, 2021. The enforcement comes as part of a broader initiative to tackle air pollution, with 15 firms already receiving similar notices. The directive requires offices to maintain attendance records and ensure that no more than half of their employees report to work physically during a specific period each year. Industrial establishments and essential services not capable of remote work have been exempted from the restrictions.",
  "summary": "The Gurugram administration has issued show-cause notices to two prominent law firms, Trilegal and JSA Advocates & Solicitors, for allegedly violating the mandatory 50% work-from-home (WFH) directive imposed to curb rising air pollution across Delhi-NCR. The action followed surprise inspections at the firms' offices in the Godrej GCR complex in Sector 42, where officials reportedly found that the…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}