Lok Sabha

March 25, 2025

Lok Sabha MP Sayani Ghosh’s Zero Hour mention on the demand to properly implement the new Labour Codes, but not allow the maximum 60 hours of work per person per week as it causes a lot of strain and instead, ensure the employing of more people

Lok Sabha MP Sayani Ghosh’s Zero Hour mention on the demand to properly implement the new Labour Codes, but not allow the maximum 60 hours of work per person per week as it causes a lot of strain and instead, ensure the employing of more people

सभापवत महोदय, धन्यवाद। There has been a growing discussion about increasing work hours with a suggested 70 and even 90-hour work week. While some argue that long hours lead to higher productivity, it also raises serious concerns about workers rights, their mental and physical health and overall well-being. Sir, The Economic Survey 2024-25 says that working more than 55 to 60 hours a week leads to increased health risk and WHO and ILO studiesshow that हफ्तेमें55 घंटेसेज्यादा काम करनेसे, 35 per cent higher risk of stroke with 17 per cent risk of death due to heart disease. सर, यह सरकार कंपनीज का साथ देरही है, लेवकन कमगचाररयों का साथ नहीं देरही है। इस पर आलोचना नहीं हो रही हैवक कैसेकमगचारी को अपना हक वदलवाया जाए, पर यह इस पर हो रहा हैवक कैसेउनका बोझ बढ़ाया जाए। The new Labour Codes cover aspects like wages, ensuring social security, occupational safety etc, but there is no actual implementation on the ground. सर, मेरी आपके माध्यम सेबस यही मांग रहेगी वक लेबर कोड्स को प री मात्रा मेंग्राउंड पर लाग वकया जाए। Excessive and gruelling work hours पर वलवमट लगाया जाए और छ: आदवम यों सेहफ्तेमें60 घंटेकाम न करवा कर अगर 10 आदवमयों सेछ: घटं ेकाम करावाएगं , े तो नौकरी बढ़ेगी, रोजगार बढ़ेगा और कमगचाररयों कीवकग एविवर्एसं ी भी बढ़ेगी।