Despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary, Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy has once again called for longer working weeks has returned, this time with an emphasis on schedules like the 996-pattern used in parts of China.

Murthy’s comments revive a debate which began in 2024, when he argued that Indian employees should work 70 hours a week.

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    18 hours ago

    Yes they are illegal but companies will use workarounds to get people to put in more time. it’s a fake law basically

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      I guess even in authoritarian police states where the government will disappear or execute you for any opposition businesses still get away with being assholes.

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        if you do business in any authoritarian police state, you will see that laws are arbitrarily enforced. and you will regularly be paying fees that don’t exist.