Now, Economic Survey wades into India's working hours debate
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Now, Economic Survey wades into India's working hours debate

Live Mint  

The Economic Survey 2024-25 argues that working hour regulations are preventing manufacturers from meeting demand surges and participating in global markets. “India’s working hour regulations prevent manufacturers from meeting demand surges and participating in global markets," it noted. “Labour laws in other countries allow manufacturers to average working hour limits across weeks and sometimes months," it stated. “The International Labour Organisation also recommends allowing manufacturers the freedom to average working hour limits across 3 weeks.

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Manu Joseph: Narayana Murthy, Subrahmanyan and Jamie Dimon miss something simple about work
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Manu Joseph: Narayana Murthy, Subrahmanyan and Jamie Dimon miss something simple about work

Live Mint  

About 20 years ago, the five-day week was not common in India. In an address to the bank’s employees that was leaked on the internet, he is heard saying that they were too distracted on Zoom, “…looking at your mail, sending texts to each other… I call a lot of people on Friday… not a goddamn person to get a …

Capgemini India CEO Yardi Shares Fresh Views On The 90-Hour Work Week Debate, Here's What He Said
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Capgemini India CEO Yardi Shares Fresh Views On The 90-Hour Work Week Debate, Here's What He Said

ABP News  

Working hours and the key to maintaining the work-life balance has been a hot topic in the recent years. Moving away from the norm, Capgemini India’s CEO, Ashwin Yardi, on Tuesday expressed his support for limiting working hours for employees and said that they should work for 47.5 hours per week. My guiding principle for the last four years is …

Indian industry needs innovation, not mindless toil
1 month ago

Indian industry needs innovation, not mindless toil

The Hindu  

A few months ago, this writer and his colleagues interviewed migrant industrial workers in Ludhiana, Punjab, for a research project. They may not be aware that most of India’s workers are informal and must work extremely long hours, sweating to earn a living. In the developed world, the mode of surplus extraction underwent a transformation long ago, from making workers …

Forget 90-hour workweek debate, THIS agency boss convinces employees to STOP working at 7pm — ‘log off right now’
1 month, 1 week ago

Forget 90-hour workweek debate, THIS agency boss convinces employees to STOP working at 7pm — ‘log off right now’

Live Mint  

Amid the 90-hour workweek debate and questions about work-life balance, a company is asking its employees to “stop working" by 7 p.m. The minute it hits 7 PM and I see someone talk on the whatsapp group about work, I'm screaming in all caps "LOG OFF RIGHT NOW." 90-hour workweek debate Bajoria's post comes amid the controversy over L&T Chairman …

90-hour workweek debate: CM Chandrababu Naidu says Andhra Pradesh planning ‘work from home’ for women
1 month, 1 week ago

90-hour workweek debate: CM Chandrababu Naidu says Andhra Pradesh planning ‘work from home’ for women

Live Mint  

Amid the debate over 90-hour workweek and work-life balance, the Andhra Pradesh government plans to implement a “Work From Home” policy, especially for women. His post read, "Andhra Pradesh is planning "Work From Home" in a big way, especially for women. 90 hour work week debate The new policy comes after L&T Chairman SN Subrahmanyan sparked online debate after his …

12 hours at the job? Is India mulling increasing working hours to 70 or 90 per week?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

12 hours at the job? Is India mulling increasing working hours to 70 or 90 per week?

Firstpost  

The workweek debate in India continues. Minister of State for Labour and Employment Shobha Karandlaje said, “No such proposal to increase the maximum working hours to 70 or 90 hours a week is under consideration of the government.” Currently, the average working hours in the country are 46.7 per week, as per the International Labour Organisation. As per the existing …

12 hours at the job? Is India mulling increasing working hours to 70 or 90 per week?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

12 hours at the job? Is India mulling increasing working hours to 70 or 90 per week?

Firstpost  

The workweek debate in India continues. Minister of State for Labour and Employment Shobha Karandlaje said, “No such proposal to increase the maximum working hours to 70 or 90 hours a week is under consideration of the government.” Currently, the average working hours in the country are 46.7 per week, as per the International Labour Organisation. As per the existing …

Economic Survey weighs in on work hours debate with '60-hour' warning: 'Detrimental to...'
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Economic Survey weighs in on work hours debate with '60-hour' warning: 'Detrimental to...'

Hindustan Times  

The pre-Budget Economic Survey on Friday cited studies to state that working more than 60 hours a week could have “adverse health effects”. Spending long hours at one's desk is “detrimental” to the mental well-being and individuals who spend 12 or more hours a day at a desk have distressed or struggling levels of mental well-being, the Economic Survey stated. …

Economic Survey 2024-25: More than 60-hour work week could have adverse health effects; studies cited
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Economic Survey 2024-25: More than 60-hour work week could have adverse health effects; studies cited

The Hindu  

Amid a debate over 70-90-hour work week, the pre-Budget Economic Survey 2024-25 on Friday cited studies to state that spending more than 60 hours a week on work could have adverse health effects. "While the hours spent at work are informally considered a measure of productivity, a previous study has documented adverse health effects when hours exceed 55-60 per week," …

90-hour work week debate: Here’s how India compares with US, UK, Germany and other countries on average working hours
1 month, 3 weeks ago

90-hour work week debate: Here’s how India compares with US, UK, Germany and other countries on average working hours

Live Mint  

90-hour work week debate: According to the Economic Survey 2025-26 tabled by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday, January 31 ahead of the Union Budget 2025, India has tied with Germany, Vietnam, and UK in terms of the average weekly working hours at the highest level of 48 hours. D-Street analysts and industry experts have picked sides for or against …

90-hour work week? No, it will not lead to higher productivity
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2 months, 1 week ago

90-hour work week? No, it will not lead to higher productivity

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A viral video featuring Larsen & Toubro Chairman S.N. The current Indian labour laws mandate that work hours should not exceed nine hours per day, including a rest period of half an hour. Diminishing returns Traditionally, the ‘grind’ or the ‘hustle’ culture has been glorified–in India as part of nation-building–but research shows long work hours may not lead to higher …

‘90-hour work’ is irresponsible and unacceptable: INTUC secretary Janak Prasad
2 months, 1 week ago

‘90-hour work’ is irresponsible and unacceptable: INTUC secretary Janak Prasad

The Hindu  

B. Janak Prasad, Chairman, Minimum Wages Advisory Board, Government of Telangana and National Secretary, INTUC objected to the recent remarks of S.N. In a statement here, he said such statements are both alarming and regressive, and they undermine the principles of labour rights and the dignity of workers, disregarding the sacrifices made by generations of labourers to establish humane working …

How long is a ‘long work week’? Is India among the most overworked nations? L&T chairman sparks debate
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2 months, 1 week ago

How long is a ‘long work week’? Is India among the most overworked nations? L&T chairman sparks debate

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Larsen & Toubro Chairman SN Subrahmanyan sparked an online debate by asking, "How long can you stare at your wife?" The ILO's 2023 report on ‘Working Time and Work-Life Balance Around the World’ defined "long hours of work" as regularly working more than 48 hours per week. While India's position was slightly better than Pakistan, which ranked 12th, the situation …

Overworked India: Labour law limits of 40-hour work week ignored, burnout looms
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2 months, 1 week ago

Overworked India: Labour law limits of 40-hour work week ignored, burnout looms

India Today  

India, home to the world's largest youth population, is also home to the largest skilled and unskilled workforce. In India, the working hours are set for employees as per its labour laws, which apply to both skilled and unskilled workers. CULTURE OF OVERWORK IN INDIA A survey conducted by the global job matching and hiring platform Indeed found that 88% …

Long hours do not guarantee higher productivity
2 months, 1 week ago

Long hours do not guarantee higher productivity

Deccan Chronicle  

This is not the first time that industry leaders had to suffer social media backlash for their comments on long work hours. Discussions on exhaustive and toxic work environments and the need for proper work-life balance once again came to the fore.While Murthy urged for a 70-hour week and Subrahmanyam for a 90-hour week, International Labour Organisation in a report …

‘Penalise if...’: MP writes to labour minister as L&T Chairman’s 90-hour-work-week remark sparks outrage
2 months, 1 week ago

‘Penalise if...’: MP writes to labour minister as L&T Chairman’s 90-hour-work-week remark sparks outrage

Live Mint  

90-hour-work-week: Following L&T Chairman SN Subrahmanyan’s comments suggesting employees work for 90 hours in a week, CPIML MP Raja Ram Singh wrote to Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday, urging him to penalise any violations of laws regarding working hours in offices. CPIML leader Singh urged the Union minister to initiate measures to ensure strict enforcement of laws governing working …

Industry leaders call for up to 90-hour workweek. Should they pay more?
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Industry leaders call for up to 90-hour workweek. Should they pay more?

India Today  

Ninety-hour workweeks, no Sundays and bosses continuing to push for more hours - sounds like a nightmare? PAY GAP AMONG CXOs AND EMPLOYEES While India Inc. leaders have advocated for an increase in working hours, none of them have talked about the pay gap and proposed linking wages to work hours. "Considering the statement made, India should establish specific laws …

Limiting monetisable time and country’s prosperity...: Economic Survey 2024 on extended working hours in India
8 months ago

Limiting monetisable time and country’s prosperity...: Economic Survey 2024 on extended working hours in India

Live Mint  

The Economic Survey 2024, tabled by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament on Monday, July 22, revealed that many countries offer more flexibility in office working hours and allow for more overtime compared to India. The survey compares the working hours of India with countries such as Bangladesh and Vietnam, with 11 and 12 hours, respectively. The survey also states …

Making sense of the employment challenge
1 year, 4 months ago

Making sense of the employment challenge

The Hindu  

By proposing that Indians work longer to achieve a larger national output, N.R. To strengthen his case he has pointed to the experience of Japan and Germany after the Second World War, when citizens worked longer hours than we do on average in India today. The case of South Korea Though it was not mentioned by Mr. Narayana Murthy, another …

Should Indians work longer hours?
1 year, 4 months ago

Should Indians work longer hours?

The Hindu  

Infosys founder Narayana Murthy recently said that young Indians should work 70 hours a week in order to compete with countries like China. Anamitra Roy Chowdhury: Working 14 hours a day for five days, or 11.5 for six days, doesn’t account for travel, which may add another two hours. While Germans and the Japanese worked longer hours after World War …

Why Narayana Murthy is wrong about the 70-hour work week
1 year, 4 months ago

Why Narayana Murthy is wrong about the 70-hour work week

The Hindu  

Narayana Murthy sparked a debate last week by urging young Indians to work 70 hours per week, which translates to about 12 hours of work per day assuming a 6-day work week, to develop the country. However, the tech billionaire wrongly attributes India’s low worker productivity to the number of hours worked by Indians when the real problem lies elsewhere. …

ILO to come up with India-specific report on working hours
1 year, 10 months ago

ILO to come up with India-specific report on working hours

Live Mint  

As many states are opting to increase the working hours from 8 hours to 12 hours in India, International Labour Organisation will soon come up with its report reviewing the working hours and work schedules prevalent in the country. According to an Economic Times report, ILO is reviewing the working hours and work schedules of people in India and will …

12-hr workday: What works and what doesn’t
1 year, 11 months ago

12-hr workday: What works and what doesn’t

Live Mint  

Karnataka and Tamil Nadu have allowed 12-hour workdays for factories, increasing an eight-hour cap. States with a substantial manufacturing base now want to retain their edge—they want to attract multinational cos by allowing night shifts for women and additional work hours. “The overall work hours in the week remain capped at 48, which means a four-day week against an earlier …

Amid strong opposition from almost all parties, Assembly passes Bill enabling relaxation of work hour norms
1 year, 11 months ago

Amid strong opposition from almost all parties, Assembly passes Bill enabling relaxation of work hour norms

The Hindu  

Despite fervent appeals from almost all the alliance partners of the ruling DMK, the Tamil Nadu Assembly on April 21 passed an amendment to the Factories Act, 1948, to enable exemption to industries from the present norms on maximum work hours, holidays and overtime wages as defined in the Act. Assuring that workers would not be affected, Ministers Thangam Thennarasu …

T.N. Bill seeks to exempt factories from working hour norms
1 year, 11 months ago

T.N. Bill seeks to exempt factories from working hour norms

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu government has tabled a Bill in the Assembly, seeking to include a provision in the Factories Act, 1948, to empower itself to exempt any factory or group of factories from certain provisions of the Act which deal with the working hours of adults. According to the Bill, the decision to amend the Act followed representations from many …

Four-day working week in India? Experts optimistic after UK’s successful trial
2 years, 1 month ago

Four-day working week in India? Experts optimistic after UK’s successful trial

Live Mint  

The four-day workweek debate is back! Six months ago, Britain kickstarted an experiment in over 60 companies allowing almost 3,000 employees to work one day less per week while retaining the same salary. Meanwhile, the idea 4-day working week is gradually gaining popularity in India as well. Ujjal De, Founder and CEO of KarmaV said that the success of a …

Indian workers work longest, earn the least
4 years, 1 month ago

Indian workers work longest, earn the least

Live Mint  

For white collar workers who have made an easy transition to working from home, the prospect of a four-day work week, as proposed by India’s new labour codes, created some excitement recently. Within India, it is the better-paid workers in cities who tend to work longer than their rural counterparts, data from the 2018-19 Periodic Labour Force Survey shows. The …

Maharashtra tweaks labour laws to increase working hours
4 years, 10 months ago

Maharashtra tweaks labour laws to increase working hours

The Hindu  

May 09, 2020 02:38 am | Updated November 28, 2021 12:09 pm IST - Mumbai Maharashtra’s labour department has exempted industries registered under The Factories Act, 1948, from four sections of this Act related to working hours of the staff, till June 30. The conditions specify that overtime should be double the normal wages, a shift cannot go beyond 12 …

Karnataka too mulls over increasing working hours in industries
4 years, 10 months ago

Karnataka too mulls over increasing working hours in industries

The Hindu  

The State government is considering sanctioning additional working hours for the manufacturing sector on the lines of what has already been done in Gujarat, Rajasthan and Punjab. While the discussion is to add two working hours to the current eight-hour shift, a decision on it is likely to be taken post April 28. While trade unions have said that such …

Three-day working week? Indian HR experts pass on the idea
10 years, 7 months ago

Three-day working week? Indian HR experts pass on the idea

Firstpost  

The proponents of this believe that employee productivity can be improved with longer working hours in just three days, as against spreading them across more number of days. New Delhi: World’s top billionaire business leaders like Carlos Slim and Richard Branson may be advocating for 3-day working week to boost employee productivity, but HR experts believe India is not ready …

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