'Genpact's your soulmate now': Social media reacts as IT major allegedly ups working hours to 10
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Genpact's recent decision to increase daily work hours to ten has sparked criticism from both employees and HR experts, who argue that the move goes against progressive workplace practices. Employees have taken to social media to voice their concerns, citing fears over increased productivity monitoring and a negative impact on work-life balance.The change, communicated internally around 20 days ago, is set to be implemented by mid-June. According to The Hindi, the announcement has created unease among staff, particularly at the company's Hyderabad offices, where tensions are reportedly high.A number of employees have taken to social media to slam the decision.Under the new system, the employees explained, 'productivity' will be monitored through an internal portal that tracks daily active hours.'If I clock the allotted time, I earn 500 points per month, which is worth ₹3,000. We have been told that 5% of it, which is ₹150 in my case, will be paid for the additional time. It hardly feels like an incentive.'"Wow @Genpact really said, "Forget a life outside work!" With 70% of employees earning under 10Lakh/year, they've now blessed you with a 10-hour workday. Add Bangalore's 3-4 hour traffic jam, and poof—14 hours of your day gone! Marriage? Kids? Nah, Genpact's your soulmate now," said a user on X.The employee also noted that the 10-hour policy isn't even official, but is passed through managers and agents, reported ETHR.'This is absolutely pathetic and the company increased working hours to 10, without increasing salary,' wrote one Reddit user.'Not just that, you have to complete 'WAM' that basically is an abusive tool which logs keystrokes. You have to maintain 9 hrs of those out of 10 now, or you get warning mails. 3-4 of such emails and they deduct your bonus and kill appraisals (sic),' the user added.The Siddaramaiah-led Karnataka government has allegedly moved to extend daily working hours in certain sectors, including IT, from 10 hours to 12 hours, a move met with resistance from several trade unions.As per Section 7 of the Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1961, the working hours per day cannot exceed nine hours and the maximum hours of overtime cannot exceed 10 hours. The Act also puts an upper limit of 50 hours on overtime (OT) work for three months. Through the proposed changes, the government seeks to extend the maximum working hours to 10 hours a day and the maximum overtime to 12 hours a day. It also seeks to increase the overtime limit from 50 to 144 hours in three months, according to a Deccan Herald report.
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