‘9.15 hrs, 5 days….’: Infosys pushes for employees’ work-life balance amid Narayana Murthy’s 70-hr workweek idea
Technology giant InfoS, Employees encourages employees to maintain a healthy work-life balance through an internal campaign. The company’s Human Resources Department monitors the time the employees spend in the office and invites them to comply with the working hours specified, especially for remote employees. Economic times.
In addition, Infoos send E -Post to employees who work more than normal hours and ask them to follow the program and pay attention to their health. E -Post consists of details such as remote number of days, total hours and average daily hours. It also recommends the employee to exceed the usual working hours of the company for the average working hours for last month.
In case of anonymity to an employee, anonymously, “We have to work for 9.15 hours a day for five days a week, and if we exceed this while working remotely, this leads to a trigger.”
70 -hour Working Week Discussion
The report comes after Infaya Murthy, the founding partner of InfoS, has previously been defended for a 70 -hour working week and has made mixed reactions on social media. Earlier this year, Murthy announced his attitude in the 70 -hour working week comment and said that nothing should be applied to others.
The debate on the balance of work-life ruled after L & T President SN SN SN SUBRAHMANYAN showed that a 90-hour working week became viral.
What does Infosos E -Posta say?
E-mails sent to employees focused not only for the individual interests of the employees, but also for the long-term activity of health and work-life.
“Even if we appreciate your commitment, we believe that the maintenance of a healthy work-life balance is very important for both your prosperity and your long-term professional success,” he said.
In addition, “Take regular breaks on your working day, let your manager feel overwhelmed or if you need support to review priorities. Talk to your manager about transferring tasks or redistributing some responsibilities;
Workplace Stress Problem
Infoos have approximately 323,500 employees. According to the ET report, as of November 20, 2023, Oister Return policy requires employees to work from the office for at least 10 days each month. This initiative by IT Major comes in the midst of a few reports that emphasize that young professionals are vulnerable to health risks, especially heart diseases due to stress and weak lifestyle in the workplace.
In April, this issue was brought to the agenda in Rajya Sabha, where Congress leader Mallikarjun drew attention to the examples of workplace stress of Kharge and asked the steps to deal with it. State Minister (Labor and Employment) Shobha Karandlaje replied that working hours were regulated by state laws.
