After Larsen & Toubro’s chairman said he regretted not allowing employees to work on Sunday, the company issued a statement saying the chairman said the “extraordinary result” was “extraordinary”. It was clarified that it emphasizes the need for “hard work.”
SN Subramanyan’s comments about wanting employees to work 90 hours a week have come under fire. In a conversation with employees, he was asked why multibillion-dollar companies still make their employees work on Saturdays. “It’s too bad I can’t make you work on Sundays. I’d be happier if you could work on Sundays, because I work on Sundays,” Subramanyan said in a post currently being shared on Reddit. said in an undated video.
He doubled down on his remarks, questioning what employees do at home when they’re not at work. “What are you doing sitting at home? How long can you look at your wife? Now go to the office and start working,” he said.
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The company now reiterated his remarks, saying that driving India’s growth requires a “period of collective dedication and hard work.”
(Also read: ‘How long can you stare at your wife?’: L&T chairman says he wants employees to work on Sundays)
what the company said
“At L&T, nation-building is at the heart of our mission. For over 80 years, we have shaped India’s infrastructure, industry and technological capabilities. We believe this is India’s decade and we are committed to driving progress. , we believe that this is a time that calls for collective dedication and effort to realize our shared vision of becoming a developed nation,” they said.
Elaborating on the Chairman’s vision, an L&T spokesperson said, “The Chairman’s remarks reflect this great ambition and emphasize that extraordinary results require extraordinary efforts. At L&T, we believe in passion. “We remain committed to fostering a culture where purpose, purpose and performance drive us forward.”
After the video was shared on Reddit, Subramanyan’s remarks were criticized and compared to a similar idea proposed by Infosys founder Narayana Murthy, who suggested that employees should work 70 hours a week. .
“I attended that speech yesterday. Someone asked me on sick leave in L&T. It is approved only if you are sick for two days. Why, why can you only be sick for one day? He said, “I attended that speech yesterday. I said, ‘Then don’t get sick,”’ one user claimed.
