Narayana Murthy wants 70 hours, L&T boss 90: Economic Survey says ‘brace for a breakdown’

Because corporate leaders push for a longer working week, 2024-25 have issued a strict warning. Excessive work can cause serious damage to mental health.

Refering global studies, the survey highlighted that 60 hours per week could lead to significant health risks, the clock of which is 12-hour days that show their tables at the mental welfare levels. The findings arrive at the 70-90-hour work week’s proposal, which is divided into the Indian business community.

Economic research testified by Sapien Labs Center by the Center for Human Brain and Thought, strengthening these long hours to the damaged mental health of the desk. “Individuals living in the office are suffering from their mental welfare levels, with a mental prosperous score of about 100 points lower than those who spend less in the desk for two hours” are reported.

The culture and lifestyle elections outside the mental health have also been found on efficiency. The study showed that stronger jobs and a better sense of work could reduce working day losses within 2-3 days a month. On the contrary, bad governance relations and low pride of the workplace were related to the increase of absence.

The survey said that productivity affects many factors, warning that even organizations with strong management relationships are lost on average. Ascribed by the World Health Organization (WTO), it also highlighted that depression and anxiety reach world 12 billion working days, making $ 1 trillion economic hit. “According to Rupee, this is translating 7,000 a day,” added it.

The results of the research results from the industry leaders who protect the expanded work week. Larsen and Tube President Subracyan recently offered a 90-hour working week, claiming that employees should work even on Sundays, not “sit at home.” His comments have responded to Infosys co-founder Narayana Murtil, who offered a 70-hour working week, and the President of the Adani Group Gautam Adan, who jokes that spending too much time at home could lead to marital disagreement.

However, the calls of cruel schedules have confronted in a corporate world. RPG Group President’s cutting Goidera warned that excessive working hours lead to burning, not success. Mahindra Group President Anand Mahintr also pushed back, noting that productivity should be a priority during working hours. ITC LTD President Sanjiv Puri even emphasizes the importance of strengthening employees than the time measuring the time spent.

The debate is not unique for India. In China, in the “infamous” 996 culture, where employees work in the morning from 9 in the morning, for six days a week, he has reached a growing test. Economic research concluded that if India hopes to achieve its economic goals, it must solve the choice of lifestyle from the early stage. Toxic work cultures and excessively large hours, it warned it eventually hindered the country’s economic growth.