Nasscom says no to Karnataka govt’s 14-hour workday limit proposal

A day after IT sector unions in Karnataka opposed the state government’s proposal to increase the working hours of IT employees to 14 hours a day, the National Association of Software and Services Companies (Nasscom) said it does not support the move.

According to labour unions, the proposal to amend the Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishment Act to facilitate 14-hour working day was presented in a meeting called by the labour department with various stakeholders in the industry.