Is It Legal to Work Over 9 Hours and 6 Days a Week Without Overtime in Telecom?

I work in the Telecom industry where we have to work 9 hours, sometimes more than 9 hours, and 6 days a week. Is this legal?

I also noticed that top management officials have 2 days off per week. The company does not pay any overtime to its employees.

Dear Moses, how can an employee work for 45 days in a week? Please correct your sentence.

Dear Anonymous,

This is in reference to your query. Please note that in every company, normal working hours are 9 hours in a day, including a 1-hour break for tea and lunch.

According to the law, a workman will be eligible for overtime payment after working more than 9 hours in a day.

Since you have not mentioned at what level you are working in your company, I assume your level may be above that of a workman. Therefore, you are not entitled to overtime.

However, in exchange for extra working hours, all employees can mutually request higher management to consider some monetary or non-monetary benefits, such as incentives, compensatory time off, or alternatively, a Saturday off.

It is important to note that your management is not obliged to consider any of the above benefits if they choose not to.

Dear colleague,

As per the Fact Act and State Shops Act, the working hours per day are prescribed as 8 hours and 48 hours per week, excluding a lunch recess of half an hour. Any excess hours beyond 8 hours per day or 48 hours per week of working within the prescribed limit are permissible, provided overtime is paid at double the rate of wages for workers.

For non-workmen, time off for leaving early or coming late on occasions with prior permission is granted up to the extent of the excess hours put in.

Regards,
Vinayak Nagarkar
HR Consultant

8 hours of work per day is legal, which amounts to 48 hours of work per week. This excludes meal breaks or lunch breaks. Any hours worked beyond this amount would be considered overtime.

Hello Sir,

Thank you for your query. I also wanted to know about it as I work for 10 hours with a half-hour lunch break. We also work on Sundays, which makes me tired because it's straight 13 days we work without a break with no compensatory off.

Dear Associate,

As per the information provided, the standard working hours are 9 hours daily, and your day off will be on Sundays. For further clarification or confirmation, please consult your reporting manager or the internal HR department.

Thank you.

Dear Anonymous,

You have not mentioned whether you work in the government sector or the private sector, or if you work on the operative side or administrative side.

Considering if you are working on the operative side, the telecom sector being essential services, in obvious conditions, when it demands, you may have to work and solve technical issues for which your expertise might be utilized. However, there should be no compulsion if it is not of an emergency nature.

Thank you,
R. Mohan
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