Bengaluru IT companies have reportedly proposed to the Karnataka government to allow their employees to work 14 hours a day. Andhra Pradesh BJP chief and Rajahmundry MP Daggubati Purandeswari has strongly condemned this proposal.
“It is inhuman for IT companies to suggest implementing a 14-hour workday, which includes 12 hours of normal work and two hours of extra work,” Purandeswari stated. She believes that this proposal would jeopardize the health of IT employees.
Purandeswari also highlighted that the new working hours would necessitate a two-shift policy, resulting in job losses for one-third of the workforce, thereby increasing unemployment. She further expressed concern that the extended working hours would disturb the balance between job and personal life, leading to employee burnout and reduced productivity.
In a tweet, Purandeswari urged the Karnataka State Government to reject this proposal, emphasizing the need to create a just and humane working environment.
