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Long Hour Work Culture row: SN Subrahmanyan, chairman and managing director of Larsen & Toubro (L&T), a multi-billion-dollar conglomerate, has recently said employees to work 90 hours a week — including Sundays.
However, according to the United Nations, long working hours can have severe consequences on your physical and mental health. In fact, a 2021 report by the UN pointed out that long office hours can even kill you.
“It’s shocking to see so many people literally being killed by their jobs. Our report is a wake-up call to countries and businesses to improve and protect the health and safety of workers,” World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus had said in a press statement in 2021.
Long Hour Work Culture: Where India Stands Among Top Five Countries?
The list of five countries, International Labour Organization, with highest number of working hours per week can be found below.
| Country | Working Hours Per Week |
| UAE | 50.9 |
| India | 50.3 |
| Pakistan | 49.9 |
| Bangladesh | 49.9 |
| China | 45.7 |
According to media reports, Subrahmanyan took home a total salary of ₹51 crore in 2023-24. According to The New Indian Express, His salary is 534.57 times the median salary of the employees of L&T.
