Bengaluru: A year after Infosys founder N.R. Narayana Murthy suggested youngsters should work 70 hours a week, IT firms in Karnataka have submitted a proposal to the State Government demanding an extension of employee working hours to 14 hours. The State Government is considering amending the Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishments Act of 1961. The…
Industrialists pressuring us: Minister
July 24, 2024Bengaluru: Labour Minister Santosh Lad said yesterday that the government is under pressure from the IT industry to implement 14 hours of work for techies, but is evaluating the matter. Speaking to reporters at Vidhana Soudha, Santosh Lad said, “The Bill has come to us because of pressure from the IT industries. The industrialists are…
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