Who is SN Subrahmanyan, the L&T chairman who wants employees to work 90 hours a week?
SN Subrahmanyan began his career at Larsen & Toubro in 1984 as a Project Planning Engineer. His one of the top 10 highest-paid executives in India and in 2024, Subrahmanyan took home a total salary of ?51 crore.
Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Chairman S. N. Subrahmanyan has rekindled the debate over the exploitation of workers and the lack of work-life balance, which is taking a toll on the physical and mental well-being of millions of working-age Indians.
What SN Subrahmanyan said
In a video, Subrahmanyan is seen telling employees that he regretted the fact that he was not able to make them work on Sundays. He also went on to say that "if you have got to be on top of the world, you have to work 90 hours a week."
Who is SN Subrahmanyan
Sekharipuram Narayanan Subrahmanyan is the Chairman of Larsen & Toubro (L&T), and he was appointed to the top job in October 2023.
Born in Chennai, Subrahmanyan attended Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School. He completed his B.Tech in Civil Engineering from Regional Engineering College Kurukshetra (National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra, or NIT Kurukshetra).
Subrahmanyan has an MBA from Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune, and later pursued an Executive Management Programme from the London Business School.
SN Subrahmanyan's career in L&T
Subrahmanyan began his career at L&T in 1984 as a Project Planning Engineer when he joined the company's ECC Division.
In 2011, SNS, as he is known within the company, was appointed as a full-time Director on the L&T Board and designated as Member of the Board and Senior Executive Vice President (Construction).
In 2017, he was promoted to the role of Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of L&T by the company's board of directors.
SN Subrahmanyan's salary
Subrahmanyan is one of the top 10 highest-paid executives in India.
In 2024, Subrahmanyan took home a total salary of ?51 crore, which was as much as 43.11% higher than the previous year.
Subrahmanyan's remuneration includes ?3.6 crore as base salary, ?1.67 crore as perquisites, and ?35.28 crore as commission. He also received ?10.5 crore as retirement benefits.
Subrahmanyan's salary in the financial year 2023¨C24 was 534.57 times the median salary of the employees of L&T.
SN Subrahmanyan finds time to run
While he may want his employees to work 90 hours a week and even on Sunday, according to the L&T website, Subrahmanyan is a cricket aficionado and a passionate runner who emphasises the importance of physical activity through his daily walks and runs.
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