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Four-day work week? Yes, you heard it right.

India is considering four-day work weeks but with longer hours

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By @SanchDash

@SanchDash The Union Ministry of Labour and Employment is working on new labour codes which will make way for a three-day weekend.

@SanchDash But will keep the working hours at 48 hours a week, which means employees might be subject to long days.

@SanchDash “Companies will have to give three days’ of paid leaves and 12 hours of work per day to their employees with the consent of the workers. We are not forcing employees or employers. It gives flexibility." said Labour and Employment Ministry Secretary Apurva Chandra.

@SanchDash A survey conducted in 2020 showed that employees feel a four-day work week concept is at least five years away in India. Especially, given that employees, in many cases, are made to work beyond five days in a week currently.

@SanchDash In India, employees work way beyond 48 hours a week – crossing the International Labour Organization’s (@ilo) norms of working. According to the labour standards. “the general standard is 48 regular hours of work per week, with a maximum of eight hours per day.” says ILO website.

@SanchDash @ilo A World Economic Forum survey of businesses that had implemented the policy showed that it can help companies “make savings of almost £92 billion (around 2% of total turnover) each year”.

@SanchDash @ilo But there are also challenges said the @wef survey, especially, in the service sector where four days might not be enough to meet consumer expectations and demands.

India is considering four-day work weeks but with longer hours. Share your thoughts?

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