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Updated on: Sep 2021
Cognizant to follow new working hours and leave policy from tomorrow
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Cognizant to follow new working hours and leave policy from tomorrow

Cognizant to follow the nine-hour workday model and new leave policy from tomorrow, February 15 Cognizant Technology Solutions is officially moving to the 9-hour workday for the India-based workforce from its current 8-hour working hours. IT companies determine the Utilization Rate by Total Billable Hours divided by Total Available Hours. A 9-hour workday model would essentially […]

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New labour codes to allow 4-day work week
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New labour codes to allow 4-day work week

New labour codes to allow 4-day work week New Delhi: The proposed labour codes could provide companies with the flexibility of four working days in a week, even as the working hours limit of 48 hours for a week will remain sacrosanct, said Labour and Employment Secretary Apurva Chandra on Monday. Mr Chandra during a press […]

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Unilever to try out four-day working week in New Zealand
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Unilever to try out four-day working week in New Zealand

Unilever to try out four-day working week in New Zealand Reuters | Unilever said all 81 staff members at its offices across New Zealand will be able to participate in the trial, which starts next week and will run for 12 months until December next year. The employees will be paid for five days while […]

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Government proposes 12 working hours in new draft rules
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Government proposes 12 working hours in new draft rules

The Labour Ministry has proposed maximum 12 working hours in a day, including intervals under the draft rules on Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (OSH) Code 2020 passed earlier this year by Parliament. However, the weekly working hours limit has been fixed at 48 hours (six days X eight hours, with one weekly off) […]

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