October 2024

The death of young CA Anna Perayil spotlights the adverse impact of incessant work pressures thrust on employees by some employers. Whilst there are laws governing working hours, rest breaks and leaves ,very few employees are even aware of such laws, let alone seek redressal under them. Most employers recognise that a healthy work life balance is great for employee productivity and create a suitable culture around it. But that’s not true for all organisations. A reiteration of the existing laws, providing easier grievance redressal and mandating a reporting structure for HR statistics would help employees gravitate away from such organisations. Many employees themselves are unsure whether an emphasis on work life balance early in their career would harm their career prospects. This is a complex but vital issue as corporate India shifts gears into a higher trajectory and your views will help shape the discussion..