Overview

• In early July, Infosys activated an automated system that tracks remote working hours and sends formal warnings to employees exceeding 9 hours and 15 minutes a day.
• The measure contradicts founder N. R. Narayana Murthy’s earlier 70-hour workweek pitch and enforces compliance with India’s 48-hour weekly cap.
• Tata Consultancy Services now mandates 225 billable days per year with a 35-day bench cap, while Genpact uses an internal portal to award points for meeting 10-hour workdays and overtime.
• The All India IT and ITeS Employees’ Union has condemned TCS’s bench-time reduction as an “anti-worker” policy and warned it could lead to headcount cuts.
• A March survey by Vertex Group found 52% of tech workers across five states report burnout tied to excessive hours, underscoring ongoing health concerns.