• Mrs.A.Mubashira Fathima
• Dr.B.N.Suresh Kumar

The IT sector in Chennai is characterized by demanding productivity expectations and long working hours. This study investigates the impact of these extended work hours on employees' productivity in the IT sector in Chennai. To gather data on the topic, a survey was administered to IT employees in Chennai, seeking information about their work hours, productivity, and factors that affect their performance. The findings of this study indicate that long working hours adversely impact employees' productivity, resulting in suboptimal and lacklustre work. Factors such as work pressure, lack of breaks, and poor work-life balance were found to be contributing factors to decreased productivity. As a result, the study recommends that employers should establish policies to reduce working hours, ensure that employees take regular breaks, and promote work-life balance to enhance employees' productivity and well-being.

IT sector, Chennai, extended work hours, productivity, survey, work pressure, lack of breaks, poor work-life balance, policies, regular breaks, work-life balance, enhance, well-being.

"A STUDY ON EXPLORING THE EFFECTS OF EXTENDED WORKING HOURS ON EMPLOYEE PRODUCTIVITY IN THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SECTOR, WITH A SPECIFIC FOCUS ON CHENNAI", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 6, page no.e244-e247, June-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2306461.pdf

"A STUDY ON EXPLORING THE EFFECTS OF EXTENDED WORKING HOURS ON EMPLOYEE PRODUCTIVITY IN THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SECTOR, WITH A SPECIFIC FOCUS ON CHENNAI", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 6, page no. ppe244-e247, June-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2306461.pdf