‘8-Hour Workday, 5 Days a Week’: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor To Propose Fixed Calendar for All Workplaces in Upcoming Parliament Session After Conversation With Anna Sebastian’s Father

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has announced his intention to propose legislation for a fixed work calendar, advocating for "eight-hour workday and five-day workweek" for all workplaces in India. The proposal comes after an emotional conversation with Sibi Joseph, the father of Anna Sebastian, who passed away following work-related stress and gruelling work hours at Ernst and Young (EY). On September 20, Tharoor, in a tweet on X, wrote, "He suggested, and I agreed, that I raise the issue of legislating, through Parliament, a fixed calendar for all workplaces, whether in the private sector or the public, that would not exceed eight hours a day, five days a week." He argued that inhumane work environments must be eradicated through strict laws and penalties for violators. "Human rights do not stop at the workplace!" Tharoor declared, vowing to address this critical issue in the upcoming parliamentary session. Anna Sebastian Perayil's Death: Centre To Probe Death of Young EY Employee in Pune After Mother Complains of Work Pressure.

Shashi Tharoor Advocates for Fixed Work Hours

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