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KOLKATA: Call it a better work ethic or business necessity caused by the rupee appreciating against the dollar. IT major IBM India has made some of its departments in Kolkata follow a six-day work week since October. The practice is likely to continue till December.
Sources said affected employees have not been given the explicit reasons for the changed work schedule except being vaguely informed that it is to counter the spate of holidays in the festive season and stoppages caused by bandhs. Rupee appreciation, however, was not mentioned as one of the reasons.
IBM, though, denied that there has been any deviation from its normal 5-day work week in any of its departments. “IBM India continues to have a five-days working policy. There is no change in company-wise policy,” a company spokesman said.
