Just posting for the update I made on another blog.
It is very much known that many of the industries today, especially the Business Process Outsourcing sector, sometimes would need “extended” working hours as to have the job done. And as per law and mandate that the regular working duration is eight hours a day, companies require to pay for the overtime.
But there has been a recent problem that has been identified in most IT firms in India. These firms allegedly has an “arbitrary policy” reportedly enforcing longer working hours that violate this working mandate. Because of this, the Union for Information & Technology Enabled Services (UNITES) Indian section has plans to file a PIL or public interest litigation.
To read full account, visit Protest Against Longer Working Hours by an IT-BPO Union at Virtual Assistant Inc Blog.
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I think that if the work is in need for an overtime, it should be paid the proper salary. It is a mandate and it should be follow, whereas the work is not needed to be in an overtime the exact salary should still be given.