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Dream11 staff to pay Rs 1 lakh if they disturb colleagues on leave

The company, founded in 2008, makes it mandatory for workers to take at least a week off annually

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Ronojoy Mazumdar | Bloomberg
For most workers around the world, vacations are strictly a time to unwind. The last thing they want while relaxing on a balmy beach or hiking in the hills is an annoying business call from a colleague.   
 
But sadly such calls and urgent work-related requests aren’t all that rare and do end up ruining a long-planned break. An Indian company has a fix for that. 

Employees at Mumbai-based Dream11, which runs a fantasy sports platform, will have to pay a fine of 100,000 rupees (about $1,200) if they contact a colleague on their time-off, co-founder Bhavit Sheth told CNBC in