According to L&T's explanation of the 90-hour workweek claim, "extraordinary efforts are necessary for better results"
L&T: L&T (Larsen & Toubro) Chairman SN Subramanian had said in a video of a conversation with employees that they should work 90 hours a week and should not take leave even on Sundays.
The comment made by L&T (Larsen & Toubro) Chairman SN Subramanian on working hours made a lot of headlines. L&T has clarified while defending Chairman Subramanian. The statement issued by the company said that extraordinary efforts are required to achieve better results. Subramanian said in a video of a conversation with employees that they should work 90 hours a week and should not take leave even on Sundays.
Nation-building is our core. We have been committed to building the infrastructure, business, and technical capabilities for India for the last 8 decades, and we believe this is India's decade, one that needs collective dedication and effort to further advance growth and realize our shared vision of becoming a developed nation," said the company.
The company said, "Our chairman's remarks reflect the ambition that extraordinary results require extraordinary effort. At L&T, a culture of passion, purpose, and performance propels us ahead."
Subramanian had said that employees should work 90 hours a week and should not take leave even on Sundays. He asked the employees, "How long can you stare at your wife?" He appealed to the employees to spend less time at home and more time in the office. He said that I am sorry that I cannot force you to work on Sundays. If I can force you to work on Sundays, I will be more happy, because I work on Sundays. " Subramanian further questioned what the employees do while staying at home. He asked, "What do you do sitting at home? How long can you stare at your wife?" Then come on, come on, come to the office and start working."
The video, which was first shared on Reddit, went viral and was widely criticized on social media. Many users called Subramanian's comments inaccurate and compared them to comments made by Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy last year. Murthy had suggested that young Indians should work 70 hours a week to help build the nation, an idea that was widely opposed.
