Hi,
I work in a software company.
As per our company Head (since we dont have any HR) we need to :
1. work 50 hours minimum in a WEEK.
2. Each day of 6 days (sat day Halfday) we office hours 10 hours or more since 30 minutes of recess is decucted from the work hour.
Does this violate any Law or norm?
I have heard that 48 hours a Week is the limit and 9 hours a day. IS this true? So can we ask to Pay Overtime?
I am alos keen to know whether recess time is inclusive of daily work-hour?
Thanks in advance for your answers.
From India, Delhi
I work in a software company.
As per our company Head (since we dont have any HR) we need to :
1. work 50 hours minimum in a WEEK.
2. Each day of 6 days (sat day Halfday) we office hours 10 hours or more since 30 minutes of recess is decucted from the work hour.
Does this violate any Law or norm?
I have heard that 48 hours a Week is the limit and 9 hours a day. IS this true? So can we ask to Pay Overtime?
I am alos keen to know whether recess time is inclusive of daily work-hour?
Thanks in advance for your answers.
From India, Delhi
Yes, What every you have heard is correct. An normal working hours will be from 9.30am to 5.30pm. Which includes 30mins for your lunch.
From India, Madras
From India, Madras
The normal working hour 9 hours per day includes your lunch and all your tea breaks. for the same you refer shop establishment act.
From India, Madras
4From India, Madras
sudipto..
i guess the policy holds good...
According to u...
1. work 50 hours minimum in a WEEK.
2. Each day of 6 days (sat day Halfday) we office hours 10 hours or more since 30 minutes of recess is decucted from the work hour.
if ur working from 9 to 6 from monday to friday its --- 9 hrs * 5 days i.e 45 hours
and saturday half day - 5 hrs..
it comes upto 50 hrs...
so i think there i no violation of law here....
From India, Mumbai
i guess the policy holds good...
According to u...
1. work 50 hours minimum in a WEEK.
2. Each day of 6 days (sat day Halfday) we office hours 10 hours or more since 30 minutes of recess is decucted from the work hour.
if ur working from 9 to 6 from monday to friday its --- 9 hrs * 5 days i.e 45 hours
and saturday half day - 5 hrs..
it comes upto 50 hrs...
so i think there i no violation of law here....
From India, Mumbai
Hi All,
Thanks for your replies.
Ezekiel Sir :
>>
Each of 5 days we work from :
1. 10 AM to 7.45 PM = 9 h 45 mins Hours daily ( includes 30 mins of recess - i.e. 9 hours 9 hours and 15 mins of Work + 30 mins of recess.) When our wokring hours are calculated its 9h 15 mins. They do not include the recess .
Here i ask - (as ravi.vasanth and jaiganesh2k has said) should the Calculated wokring hour include the 30 mins? Then that would sum upto 9:45 hours daily
Moreover, why 50 hours weekly if its 48 hours weekly by law?
From India, Delhi
Thanks for your replies.
Ezekiel Sir :
>>
Each of 5 days we work from :
1. 10 AM to 7.45 PM = 9 h 45 mins Hours daily ( includes 30 mins of recess - i.e. 9 hours 9 hours and 15 mins of Work + 30 mins of recess.) When our wokring hours are calculated its 9h 15 mins. They do not include the recess .
Here i ask - (as ravi.vasanth and jaiganesh2k has said) should the Calculated wokring hour include the 30 mins? Then that would sum upto 9:45 hours daily
Moreover, why 50 hours weekly if its 48 hours weekly by law?
From India, Delhi
Dear Sudipto.......
I would like to say........." Zukati hey duniya; Zukanewala Chahiye........." your company's HEAD may believe in this words.........not only your HEAD but most of the HOD OR managers believes that......... & thus even though there is a law of 48 hrs. in a week (Not exceeding 9 Hrs. per day) everybody use to take work more than that hrs.........Few orgs. do not give a weekly off to their employee also.........they can do it easily........coz they know nobody will oppose it........... that's why I mentioned earlier..........'ZUKATI HEY DUNIYA ZUKANE WALA CHAHIYE'.......Some one should take initiative for himself and his staff's benefit....which they deserve...........
Thanks........for putting your oppose........
From India, Mumbai
I would like to say........." Zukati hey duniya; Zukanewala Chahiye........." your company's HEAD may believe in this words.........not only your HEAD but most of the HOD OR managers believes that......... & thus even though there is a law of 48 hrs. in a week (Not exceeding 9 Hrs. per day) everybody use to take work more than that hrs.........Few orgs. do not give a weekly off to their employee also.........they can do it easily........coz they know nobody will oppose it........... that's why I mentioned earlier..........'ZUKATI HEY DUNIYA ZUKANE WALA CHAHIYE'.......Some one should take initiative for himself and his staff's benefit....which they deserve...........
Thanks........for putting your oppose........
From India, Mumbai
Dear Chaudhry,
I understand that you work for 50 hours a week and more than 10 hours in a day. Do you know how many hours persons like your Manager or Director works? It may cross 15 or 17 hours a day, I think. It is very simple to say that there is work load and you do not get time to relax, but at the same time there are people who like to stay back at office even after the close of office hours. That is the style developed now a days. At the same time there are plenty of people who do not have job to earn!!!!! When we are out of job we long to get a job whatever be the duration of working hours and wherever be the posting. But once we are in, we start feeling that we are being exploited by our boss by compelling to work for long working periods.
In a supervisory position you are never expected to think of any overtime or work pressure; rather be happy and cheerful to do work thinking that you have a job to earn which others do not. There are laws governing the hours of work and other matters connected with it, but these cannot be practical in a work place, I mean a new generation work place. So, be cheerful.
Regards,
Madhu.T.K
From India, Kannur
I understand that you work for 50 hours a week and more than 10 hours in a day. Do you know how many hours persons like your Manager or Director works? It may cross 15 or 17 hours a day, I think. It is very simple to say that there is work load and you do not get time to relax, but at the same time there are people who like to stay back at office even after the close of office hours. That is the style developed now a days. At the same time there are plenty of people who do not have job to earn!!!!! When we are out of job we long to get a job whatever be the duration of working hours and wherever be the posting. But once we are in, we start feeling that we are being exploited by our boss by compelling to work for long working periods.
In a supervisory position you are never expected to think of any overtime or work pressure; rather be happy and cheerful to do work thinking that you have a job to earn which others do not. There are laws governing the hours of work and other matters connected with it, but these cannot be practical in a work place, I mean a new generation work place. So, be cheerful.
Regards,
Madhu.T.K
From India, Kannur
Dear Madhu,
Thanks for your suggestions.
1. I know that my managers and directors earn 5-15 times more that i do.
2. They take long seasonal vacations in a year.
3. They do very little streanous Software Development Job that i do. They pass ample time with their phone and recess and car.
I am not complaining.... but i should know where i am standing. Dont you want to know where you stand. Or would you like to believe and do whatever your managers and Direcotors would Direct you even if that somewhere knocks you!!
The numbers what i have given are standard regulation of the office.
What i want to know that is this standard OFFICIAL regulation?
I work more than 12 hours and day, and even on weekends, or while travelling. Because that is my passing. But that does not mean thats the rule. There must be some work-health-life-balance.
Just wanted to know the excat position.
From India, Delhi
Thanks for your suggestions.
1. I know that my managers and directors earn 5-15 times more that i do.
2. They take long seasonal vacations in a year.
3. They do very little streanous Software Development Job that i do. They pass ample time with their phone and recess and car.
I am not complaining.... but i should know where i am standing. Dont you want to know where you stand. Or would you like to believe and do whatever your managers and Direcotors would Direct you even if that somewhere knocks you!!
The numbers what i have given are standard regulation of the office.
What i want to know that is this standard OFFICIAL regulation?
I work more than 12 hours and day, and even on weekends, or while travelling. Because that is my passing. But that does not mean thats the rule. There must be some work-health-life-balance.
Just wanted to know the excat position.
From India, Delhi
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