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Time of India
20-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
'Genpact's your soulmate now': Social media reacts as IT major allegedly ups working hours to 10
Genpact faces employee opposition after increasing daily work hours to ten. Employees express concerns about work-life balance and productivity monitoring. The new policy, scheduled for mid-June, creates tension at the Hyderabad offices. Employees fear increased work pressure and rising attrition. HR experts suggest a post-pandemic shift in corporate strategy. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads How people reacted? Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Genpact's recent decision to increase daily work hours to ten has sparked criticism from both employees and HR experts, who argue that the move goes against progressive workplace practices. Employees have taken to social media to voice their concerns, citing fears over increased productivity monitoring and a negative impact on work-life change, communicated internally around 20 days ago, is set to be implemented by mid-June. According to The Hindi, the announcement has created unease among staff, particularly at the company's Hyderabad offices, where tensions are reportedly high.A number of employees have taken to social media to slam the the new system, the employees explained, 'productivity' will be monitored through an internal portal that tracks daily active hours.'If I clock the allotted time, I earn 500 points per month, which is worth ₹3,000. We have been told that 5% of it, which is ₹150 in my case, will be paid for the additional time. It hardly feels like an incentive.'"Wow @Genpact really said, "Forget a life outside work!" With 70% of employees earning under 10Lakh/year, they've now blessed you with a 10-hour workday. Add Bangalore's 3-4 hour traffic jam, and poof—14 hours of your day gone! Marriage? Kids? Nah, Genpact's your soulmate now," said a user on employee also noted that the 10-hour policy isn't even official, but is passed through managers and agents, reported ETHR.'This is absolutely pathetic and the company increased working hours to 10, without increasing salary,' wrote one Reddit user.'Not just that, you have to complete 'WAM' that basically is an abusive tool which logs keystrokes. You have to maintain 9 hrs of those out of 10 now, or you get warning mails. 3-4 of such emails and they deduct your bonus and kill appraisals (sic),' the user Siddaramaiah-led Karnataka government has allegedly moved to extend daily working hours in certain sectors, including IT, from 10 hours to 12 hours, a move met with resistance from several trade per Section 7 of the Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1961, the working hours per day cannot exceed nine hours and the maximum hours of overtime cannot exceed 10 hours. The Act also puts an upper limit of 50 hours on overtime (OT) work for three months. Through the proposed changes, the government seeks to extend the maximum working hours to 10 hours a day and the maximum overtime to 12 hours a day. It also seeks to increase the overtime limit from 50 to 144 hours in three months, according to a Deccan Herald report.
Hans India
20-06-2025
- Business
- Hans India
Govt proposes extending labourers' workday
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has put forward a contentious proposal to amend the Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1961, aiming to increase the standard workday for employees from nine to ten hours, with overtime potentially extending to twelve hours daily. The draft amendment, currently under stakeholder review, has ignited a fierce debate between industry leaders and labour unions over its implications for workers' rights and economic productivity. The Labour Department convened a stakeholder meeting at Vikasa Soudha, chaired by Secretary Rohini Sindhuri, to gather input from factory owners, hoteliers, and union representatives. According to sources, the proposed changes would also raise the quarterly overtime cap from 50 hours to 144 hours and include provisions for Saturday and Sunday holidays. Industry stakeholders have largely endorsed the proposal, arguing it will boost productivity and streamline operations. However, labour unions have vehemently opposed the changes, labelling them as anti-worker and detrimental to employee well-being. Critics warn that extended hours could exacerbate mental and physical health issues, disrupt work-life balance, and potentially reduce job opportunities by encouraging a two-shift system over the current three-shift model. The amendment remains in the consultation phase and requires approval from the Karnataka Legislative Assembly to take effect. As discussions continue, the government faces the challenge of balancing economic ambitions with the need to protect workers' rights, with further stakeholder meetings planned to refine the proposal.
India Today
19-06-2025
- Business
- India Today
Proposal for 12-hour tech firm workdays faces strong opposition in Karnataka
The Karnataka government's proposal to raise work hours for private firms to 12 hours daily faces strong opposition from employees, including the Information Technology/Information Technology Enabled Services (IT/ITeS) workers' association.A meeting was held by the state's Labour Department on Wednesday with industry and trade union leaders regarding a proposed 12-hour workday amendment to the Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishments Karnataka State IT/ITeS Employees Union (KITU) strongly opposed the proposal, calling it "modern-day slavery." KITU leaders Suhas Adiga and Lenil Babu, who attended the meeting, asked all workers to come together against the change, warning it could badly affect work-life balance and job security. The KITU highlighted that current laws allow a maximum of 10 working hours per day, including overtime. They said the proposed change would legalise 12-hour shifts and a two-shift system, which could cause the loss of one-third of existing union accused the government of putting corporate profits ahead of worker welfare and ignoring basic employee rights. 'The government is attempting to normalise inhuman conditions. This amendment is not about productivity — it's about pleasing corporate bosses by turning human beings into machines,' said Adiga, KITU the 'State Emotional Wellbeing Report 2024', KITU also raised concerns about rising mental health issues, noting that 90 per cent of corporate employees under the age of 25 suffer from unions are determined to fight the proposal and safeguard workers' rights across the last year, IT firms in Karnataka had reportedly proposed extending employee work hours to 14 hours a day, including overtime, through an amendment to the Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1961. The move faced strong opposition from employees, who called it inhuman and raised concerns about health and this month, the Andhra Pradesh government amended the labour laws in the state to increase the maximum working hours for private sector employees from nine to hours – in what it said was with the aim of boosting investment and by Sneha A Suneeth
