Three-Day Work Week: Can Shorter Week And Longer Working Hours Increase Productivity?

Such a time schedule would also impact those with additional responsibility outside their job like parents, as they would have virtually zero free time during workdays.

"In India, workplace flexibility is a growing trend, with Companies clearly seeing this as being imperative to retaining talent and keeping them productive," said Ajith Nair, India Practice Leader, Organisational Surveys & Insights, at global HR consultancy major Towers Watson.

Nair further said that flexibility does not necessarily mean reduced work hours as much as allowing employees the flexibility to choose how and where work gets accomplished while not compromising on workplace objectives.

"The model sounds interesting, but in Indian context, considering the Industrial frame work & work process, this model seems to be difficult," said G S Ramesh, Chairman of leading staffing service provider, Layam Group of Companies.

A three-day work week culture will have industrial, social and legal ramifications, Ramesh said, while adding that India as such is not ready for such model for the present.

However, Rajesh Tripathi, vice president & HR head at industrial conglomerate GHCL,however, believes that the three-day work week culture can be brought into practice in the new age industries barring the core manufacturing sector.

"People on those three days can stretch themselves to the maximum keeping themselves abreast with the challenges and demands of the job and maintaining their professional attitude as well," Tripathi added.

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