Recent statement by the founder of Infosys, Mr. Narayan Murthy “youngsters should work atleast 70 hours a week for the better” evoked controversies in corporate world and among the youth. The statement in itself is debatable and controversial and raged anger among the youths, saying “its for the company’s benefit and not for youth. Why is it a violation? With the twitter blowing up with tweets with mixed opinions, they believe Mr. Narayan Murthy made a factually incorrect statement that extended working hours helped advanced countries like Germany and Japan to succeed. Second, he placed the burden of increasing productivity on the shoulder of workers when the reality is that they have underinvested in innovation, the critical factor for raising productivity. Third, Mr. Narayana Murthy’s 70-hours week proposal violates International Labor Standards (ILS) , the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Decent Work Agenda and its Fundamental Conventions that lay down the working hour