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Backlash over 90-hour week work remark
The New Indian Express Kollam|January 10, 2025
LARSEN & TOUBRO (L&T) has faced backlash on social media following the company's Chairman SN Subrahmanyan's controversial remark suggesting employees should work 90 hours a week, including Sundays, to stay competitive.
- ENS ECONOMIC BUREAU @ New Delhi

The comment, reportedly made during an internal event, sparked widespread criticism from advocates of work-life balance.

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