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Telangana has introduced a progressive labor policy allowing commercial establishments to extend daily work hours to 10. The new regulation maintains a strict 48-hour weekly work limit while providing businesses more operational flexibility. Employees are guaranteed rest breaks and overtime compensation to protect their welfare. This policy aligns with global trends of reimagining workplace productivity and work-life balance.

Key Points: Telangana Extends Commercial Work Hours to 10 Daily

  • Telangana permits 10-hour workdays with 48-hour weekly limit
  • Mandatory 30-minute rest break for shifts over six hours
  • Maximum overtime capped at 144 hours per quarter
  • Overtime must be compensated at prescribed rates
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Telangana government permits 10-hour workdays in commercial establishments to promote ease of doing business

Telangana allows 10-hour workdays in commercial sectors, ensuring worker protections and overtime compensation while boosting business flexibility.

"Quality of work is more important, not quantity - Anand Mahindra, Mahindra Group Chairman"

Hyderabad, July 6,

The Government of Telangana has announced a new policy allowing employees in all commercial establishments (excluding shops) to work up to 10 hours a day, subject to specific labor safeguards, with an aim to improve the ease of doing business in the state.

The decision, aimed at offering greater flexibility to businesses while ensuring worker protection, outlines that the total working hours for an employee must not exceed 48 hours in a week.

The government has mandated that any work performed beyond the 48-hour weekly limit must be compensated with overtime wages.

Additionally, if an employee works for more than six hours in a single day, they are entitled to take a rest break of 30 minutes.

The total work duration in a day, including overtime, must not exceed 12 hours under any circumstance. Furthermore, the new rules cap the maximum overtime at 144 hours per quarter.

Earlier this year, Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra also commented on working hour debate. He said quality of work is more important, not quantity.

On the flip side, Infosys's Narayana Murthy and Larsen & Toubro Chairman SN Subrahmanyan recently advocated for a long workweek. The remarks snowballed into a controversy, with many criticising them over work-life balance.

While on April 2023, the Tamil Nadu Assembly today passed the Factories (Amendment) Act 2023 On Friday, extending the working hours from eight to 12-hour working hours for factory workers. However, the government assured that the total working hours in a week would remain unchanged for the workers who would now have the option to work for four days in a week and avail of three days of leave.

Furthermore, several countries are experimenting with or have adopted a four-day workweek.

- ANI

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Priya S
I'm concerned about worker welfare. 10-hour workdays will affect family time and mental health. Just because Narayana Murthy says 70-hour weeks are good doesn't mean it's healthy for everyone. Quality over quantity, like Anand Mahindra said!
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Aditya G
The safeguards seem reasonable - 48 hour weekly cap, mandatory breaks and overtime pay. Many countries have similar provisions. This will help Hyderabad compete with Bengaluru for IT investments while protecting workers' rights.
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Shreya B
As a working mother, I worry this will create pressure to work longer hours. Companies should focus on productivity, not just hours logged. The 4-day workweek experiments abroad show better results with happier employees.
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Vikram M
Good decision for startups and businesses! Sometimes we need to put in extra hours to meet deadlines. The key is proper implementation - companies must actually pay overtime and not force employees to work beyond capacity.
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Kavya N
Instead of increasing work hours, government should focus on improving productivity through better infrastructure, training and work conditions. Long hours don't necessarily mean more output - just more tired workers!

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