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Karnataka labour minister Santosh Lad on July 22 said that IT industries are pressuring the government to extend working hours.

"The proposal is from the IT industries, but the labour department is evaluating it. IT industries proposed this and are pressuring the government, but we want all industries to discuss this with us," he told reporters.

Link: https://www.moneycontrol.com/technology/karnataka-labour-minister-it-industries-pressuring-govt-to-extend-working-hours-article-12774879.html?classic=true

Karnataka labour minister: IT industries pressuring govt to extend hours

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IT employees are expected to work for "14" hours 12+2hours OT ... IT companies have approached Karnataka gvt.

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- Karnataka IT BT Minister Priyank Kharge clarified misconceptions about the proposed 14-hour workday bill, expressing willingness to brief the media.
- Kharge mentioned that the bill originated from the Labour Department, not from ITES companies, and emphasized the need for discussion.
- The Karnataka State IT/ITeS Employees' Union (KITU) criticized the proposal, calling it an 'attack on basic workers' rights.'
- Reports suggest IT companies pushed for an amendment to extend work hours legally, including two hours of overtime.
- State Labour Minister Santosh Lad claimed the IT industry pressured the government to propose the new legislation. 

 Source: Mint

Karnataka IT Minister Addresses "Misconceptions" on 14-Hour Work Proposal

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First, Infosys has split the IT employees between the states via Karnataka Government's legislation for local reservation for Pro-Kannadigas. Just FYI Infosys founder have agreed for local reservation bill. Then this draconian law of get 14 hrs/day implemented via the same government without national level fight. Well planned!

Come on guys ! Employees across the country should be unitedly fight for getting basic rights of the employees 8 Hr/day including lunch/tea break time and let's though this draconian law of asking for 12-14 hrs/day at work to Crematorium!

Unite For 8 Hr/Day at Work - Through 12-14 Hrs/Day concept to Crematorium!

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The labour department has cited instances of arbitrary termination, ID blocking, mass retrenchment, layoffs and extended hours of work as well as sexual harassment at workplace as a reason for revisiting the relaxation.

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Let's ask Modi ji to make this a law.

Everyone should work 84 hours per week. All of us have wasted too much time in the last 10 years already.

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I was surprised to see this, i think this won’t end here. 
thoughts?

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So basically the title. European countries like are flirting with the idea of 4 days work week and here at India we have people like Narayan Murthy who is suggesting youngsters to work for 70 hours per week and many people are supporting him including one politician from Congress. I mean why is it so? It makes my blood boil and it's motivating me everyday to leave this country and get a job at some European nation.

Why is there no work life balance in Indian corporate setup?

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Which product based companies in Bangalore works on a day shift where you can wrap up by 6-7 pm? Strictly no late evening meetings?

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Had nowhere to write about this but I feel so angered. Young people should work 70 HOURS? IN A WEEK?

For what? Why is there 70 hours worth of work to do? You pay consultancy firms and good for nothing managers to optimise things and make it more efficient, no? Why can't you make sure work happens within the 40-50 hours? Or readjust deadlines and expectations at least? 

The employees allow you to bring in more profits, no? Hire more people - let them spread the workload. Give them more time off. Let them use the 40-50 hours they're already putting in more effectively instead of pressuring them to put more hours?

A skilled potter takes less time to make a pot than an idiot trying it for the first time. Does that mean the idiot is more hard working?

What is your logic in saying that Indians need to put in more hours to compete with the world?
Put more money into your employees no? 

An extremely bright engineering friend of mine was given a <3 LPA offer from Infosys. That kind of amount is a rounding error for any single client order and you're playing games with someone's livelihood?

Shame on you.

Narayan Murthy 🤡

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This is absolutely meme material!! They declared that 75% of employees will work from home by 2025, and before even 2025, they reverted that and now claiming everyone to come to office all 5 days!! I mean not even Hybrid, but all 5 days!! News mentioning recent report of asking employees to come all 5 days- 

https://m.economictimes.com/tech/information-tech/tcs-asks-employees-to-return-to-office-five-days-a-week-may-end-work-from-home-from-october/articleshow/104049381.cms

TCS- From 75% to 0%, that was pretty fast!

Can't fault Milind Lakkad.  He has a new boss. 
  
 New boss, new tune.

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what exact law would you like to have as an employee or a tenant ?

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After Narayan Murthy, bhavish Agarwal, sajjan Jindal , Mohandas pai...next joker to fling his hat is Mr. Entrepreneur no. 1 

He is saying that if we work 💯 h then we can become a developed nation soon.

I think they should read Union budget, how government spends and it's mostly on subsidy, freebies and repayment of interest.

Basically, if we slog also then 30-40% of amount will go out as tax and that tax will be spent on useless stuff.

PS - 💯 h working janta will not get any concession in education, health, tourism etc.

Peace out ✌️

Now you can type ur rant after 5pm.

NRN was right, Youth should work 70h/week - Sasta Naval of India (Kunal from cred)

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I feel it's unreasonable to require MNCs to disclose the number of their employees who are Kannadigas and to prioritize Kannadigas for employment. Such policies seem to be attempting to introduce reservation concepts into sectors like IT, which have traditionally operated on merit-based principles. Implementing such policies may breed resentment against the state and its communities.

These measures could also raise doubts among investors about the viability of investing in a state with such regulations. Growing up, Bangalore was renowned for its welcoming people, pleasant weather, and thriving IT sector. However, with increasing instances of hooliganism and policies like these, Bangalore risks losing its appeal, leaving only its pleasant weather.

As for my own background, my father is Kannadiga and my mother is Tamilian. Should my company consider me a Kannadiga?

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