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New Delhi: Swati Bose was ecstatic. After nailing a rigorous interview process, she landed a role in a digital marketing company. The first day was filled with smiles, introductions, and the promise of growth. But what began as a warm welcome quickly devolved into chaos – all it took was five days. Within five days,…
New Delhi: Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Head HR Sonica Muraleedharan defended Chairman SN Subrahmanyan after his remarks about wanting employees to work for 90 hours a week invoked a massive debate across the country. Amid the ongoing controversy that prompted responses from even celebrities, Ms Muraleedharan said that the chairman’s remarks were “misinterpreted” and taken…
File picture of S.N Subrahmanyan, CEO & MD, L&T. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The central trade unions (CTUs) condemned the statement by the chairman and managing director of Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Limited S.N. Subrahmanyan that working hours must be extended to 90 hours per week, and asking employees to come to work on Sundays…
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New Delhi: Bajaj Auto Managing Director Rajiv Bajaj has weighed in on the 90-hour work-week debate, which was recently triggered by Larsen & Toubro (L&T) chairman SN Subrahmanyan, and suggested that the practice of working for long hours – if at all required to be followed – must start from the top. “If you want…
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After facing strong backlash over its Chairman SN Subrahmanyan’s suggestion to employees to work 90 hours a week — including Sundays, the L&T said on Friday that the Chairman’s remarks reflect the larger ambition of nation-building, “emphasising that extraordinary outcomes require extraordinary effort”. In a video message to employees that went viral on social media,…
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Larsen & Toubro (L&T) chairman S.N. Subrahmanyan sparked an online outrage with his comments advocating a 90-hour work week and suggesting that employees should even give up Sundays. “How long can you stare at your wife,” he is heard saying in a purported video address to employees where he urged them to spend less time…