‘Not Slaves’: Karnataka IT Workers Rally at Global Tech Park Over Increased Work Hours - The Logical Indian

‘Not Slaves’: Karnataka IT Workers Rally at Global Tech Park Over Increased Work Hours - The Logical Indian

IT employees in Bengaluru, represented by the Karnataka State IT/ITeS Employees Union (KITU), staged strong protests at Global Tech Park and announced plans for further demonstrations in Whitefield. Their primary opposition is to the Karnataka government’s proposed amendment to labour laws, which could allow for increased daily working hours in the IT sector. While the labour department maintains that the 48-hour weekly cap on working hours will…

Trade unions oppose Karnataka’s proposal to increase working hours in IT, other sectors - Business Manager

Jun 19 (PTI) Several trade unions on Wednesday strongly opposed the Karnataka government’s alleged move to extend daily working hours in certain sectors, including IT. The state Labour Department on Wednesday convened a meeting with the industry representatives and trade union leaders to discuss a proposed amendment to the Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, which reportedly seeks to increase the daily working hours to twelve. Kar…