2023-05-01 04:30
Tamil Nadu's ‘race to the bottom' in increasing working hours comes from a misplaced notion of competitiveness to attract investment
html This understanding that being competitive for industry means squeezing work out of an already stressed workforce needs a serious re-examination The Tamil Nadu Assembly recently passed a bill to amend the Factories Act, 1948 to effectuate a 12-hour working day in case of 4-day work week opted for by employees. After widespread various protests by unions saying that this amendment opens doors for severe exploitation of employees by the employers, the government has put the bill on hold.

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