I'm not sure this is a question someone outside the Indian culture can really answer. In the UK, we're used to Saturdays off; you'd get the most bonus here fro

I'm not sure this is a question someone outside the Indian culture can really answer. In the UK, we're used to Saturdays off; you'd get the most bonus here from doing just that and giving people the day free every week. But, cultural expectations are weird to outsiders. Maybe the staff would be seen as lazy or less useful by their peers / families if they were at work less; in which case I'd suggest keeping the work hours but providing a different day pattern for them, such as more social time or personal projects. What makes people happy in working conditions is individual and very different in different contexts. You know your staff and your better than we do; you are better equipped to make this call.