L&T 90-Hour Workweek Debate: Amul Takes 'Labour & Toil?' Dig, Says 'We Stare At Bread Daily'
Date
1/15/2025 6:16:07 AM
(MENAFN- Live Mint) Amul, known for its witty takes, has poked fun at L&T (Larsen & Toubro) Chairman SN Subrahmanyan's remarks suggesting a working Sunday for his employees, while advocating a 90-hour workweek, sparking widespread debate across various circles.
In its latest doodle, Amul expressed its disapproval of the 90-hour workweek proposed by the L&T chairman and supported by the company's HR head . The poster shows a doddle of the L&T chairman with a caption:“#Amul Topical: Controversy about the 90 hour work week!”
The text on the doodle read: 'Labour and Toil?' with L&T in bold. Another text on the Amul doodle read:“Amul stares at bread daily!” in a clear jibe at L&T chairman's“how can you stare at your wife?” as he advocated a working Sunday.
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“What do you do sitting at home? How long can you stare at your wife, and how long can the wife stare at the husband,” the L&T chairman said, triggering a heated debate about work-life balance including from some peers in the business community such as RPG Group Chairman Harsh Goenka .
Defending the remarks, Larsen & Toubro said that the chairman's remarks reflect the company's“larger ambition”. The company said,“We believe this is India's decade, a time demanding collective dedication and effort to drive progress and realise our shared vision of becoming a developed nation.”
The comments follow Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy's 70-hour workweek suggestion and Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani's“biwi bhaag jayegi [wife will run away]” remarks.
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