90-Hour Workweek Debate: No Room For Toilet Breaks? 60-Minute Office Break Policy Sparks Row Netizens React

(MENAFN- Live Mint) An Indian employee revealed that their manager does not allow them to take extra breaks during office hours, even when going to the toilet. In a post on the social media platform Reddit, the employee mentioned an incident where the manager scolded the employees for taking extra breaks while sharing screenshots from the office group.

The manager explained to the employees that every break taken during working hours would be deducted from the 60-minute break time allotted to each employee in a day.

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"When you guys take break for 10-15 min, you need to take next break [keeping in mind the total] 60 minutes - (minus) previous break. The total break in a day should not be more than 60 minutes. Hope that's okay right," the manager said.

The manager also scolded an employee for taking a 27-minute extra break from the allotted 60-minute break.

"Yesterday, how much break did you take? Count and let me know," the manager said.

The employees are required to inform the manager about every break. This includes going to the toilet, which is included in the 60-minute break.

Meanwhile, one of the employees requested a 10-minute additional break to use the toilet. The request was denied by the manager.

"No, official break is 60 minutes. That's all. Let's stick to that. I can't change that. Bye, no further messages," the manager added.

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The Reddit post comes amid the controversy over L&T Chairman SN Subrahmanyan's undated video advocating a 90-hour workweek that went viral.

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