The debate on the 70-hour work week.
Following the opinion expressed by Shri NR Narayana Murthy of Infosys that the younger generation needs to work for 70 hours to take India to greater heights, in the past few days there have been all sorts of discussions in various HR fora analysing it further and deeper. This forum of HR professionals and enthusiasts also needs to dwell on it.
The 48-hour work week and 6 days working have been the norm in the manufacturing sector ever since the Factories Act, 1948 laid the mandate for it. Mostly it has been observed in them. But in other sectors, particularly the unorganised sector all along and the IT sector now, such norms have lost relevance. This is particularly where the principals or clients are in the US or European countries and the employee is working in an Indian back office. The worst part of Work From Home (WFH) has been that there is no definite beginning or end to the work hours, and mostly, such employees were confined to their work desks at home round the clock. All this has taken a toll on the health, mental well-being, and social cost.
Welcoming the views of the HR experts.
Following the opinion expressed by Shri NR Narayana Murthy of Infosys that the younger generation needs to work for 70 hours to take India to greater heights, in the past few days there have been all sorts of discussions in various HR fora analysing it further and deeper. This forum of HR professionals and enthusiasts also needs to dwell on it.
The 48-hour work week and 6 days working have been the norm in the manufacturing sector ever since the Factories Act, 1948 laid the mandate for it. Mostly it has been observed in them. But in other sectors, particularly the unorganised sector all along and the IT sector now, such norms have lost relevance. This is particularly where the principals or clients are in the US or European countries and the employee is working in an Indian back office. The worst part of Work From Home (WFH) has been that there is no definite beginning or end to the work hours, and mostly, such employees were confined to their work desks at home round the clock. All this has taken a toll on the health, mental well-being, and social cost.
Welcoming the views of the HR experts.