Overview

• A viral post by finance YouTuber Akshat Shrivastava highlighted systemic pressure from childhood, citing students who study 10–12 hours a day before entering high-demand workplaces
• Genpact’s new policy mandates a 10-hour workday without boosting base salaries, instead offering minimal monthly incentives for extra hours
• The Karnataka government has proposed raising the statutory workday from 9 to 10 hours and increasing overtime ceilings, following similar changes in Andhra Pradesh
• Data from the International Labour Organisation and ADP Research Institute show India ranks among the top five countries for working over 48 hours weekly, with 76% of employees regularly doing overtime
• HR and mental health experts warn that extending required hours without fair compensation risks higher stress, burnout and declining productivity