Fintech firm Protium rolls out women-centric policiesThe firm is looking to double the number of female employees working in the company within a year through a set of six policies – adoption ...
10 May, 2022, 01.12 PM IST
Flexi-hours in India, Denmark's 52-week paid absence: Look at parental leave policies across the worldThe US, Suriname and Papua New Guinea don’t have paid leave for new parents.
22 Jan, 2020, 05.24 PM IST
Firms give bereavement leave to help staff cope with lossAlong with providing time off, companies provide support to employees through counselling, if required, for their emotional well-being.
10 Sep, 2017, 03.42 PM IST
IT majors, banks take lead for adoptionAccenture joins a club of corporates such as Standard Chartered, Citibank, Barclays, Murugappa group and HCL who choose to give 22-28 weeks...
28 Dec, 2016, 11.50 AM IST
Accenture to give twenty two weeks of adoption and surrogacy leaveThe benefits will also include one month of additional paid maternity leave to cover for illness, if any, and three months of unpaid leave ...
21 Dec, 2016, 02.22 PM IST
Maternity bill welcome, but India Inc is one step aheadNot only have cos upped their maternity leave allowances, some have even introduced special initiatives to ease their employees’ entry into...
12 Aug, 2016, 11.47 AM IST
We need more women as it’s a business case for us: Ron Garrow, Chief HR officer, MasterCardJust a few years ago, we were less than 100 employees in India, and today, we have close to 1,500 and plan to grow by 10% every year, said ...
14 Jun, 2016, 05.26 AM IST
Intuit India rolls out extended parental benefits to attract and retain quality talentUnder the new benefits rolled out at Intuit from January 1, paid maternity leave has been increased to 26 calendar weeks from 12.
19 Jan, 2016, 04.00 AM IST
Companies introducing new parental benefits to retain employeesK Raheja Corp also announced 'Adoption Assistance policy' that includes paternity leave for adoptive and biological fathers.
22 Dec, 2015, 06.31 PM IST
Flipkart launches progressive childcare policy for employeesFlipkart, the country’s biggest online market place, has launched a progressive childcare policy, mirroring a global trend aimed at making ...
04 Dec, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Parental leave: Why Indian bosses rarely pull a Mark ZuckerbergUnlike the Facebook CEO, who plans to take a two-month paternity leave after his daughter's birth, top honchos in India juggle work and par...
24 Nov, 2015, 09.36 AM IST
What India Inc is doing to enhance employees' parenthood experienceAt SAP Labs India, employees who opt to become parents through surrogacy will get the same leave benefits as those who adopt a child.
20 Oct, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
In a first, Accenture extends maternity leave benefits to five months of paid leaveNew policy in place from May 1; employees who require additional time off may take unpaid leave for a further 12 weeks.
05 May, 2015, 03.54 AM IST
Companies like Mindtree, Marico, Pepsico eager to help employees strike a better work-life balanceMindtree, Marico, Citibank, HCL Tech, M&M, Pepsico and Raychem RPG are upgrading their employee engagement measures by coming up with newer...
25 Mar, 2014, 06.44 AM IST
- Companies extend maternity benefits, make it easy for young mothers
Many Indian companies are starting to increase the maternity benefits extended to their employees, whether in the form of more their matern...
14 Dec, 2010, 02.51 AM IST
- Most parents want flexi-jobs to strike a balance between home, office
There are number of young, educated professionals who want to work but want flexi-job options in order to strike a balance between home and...
24 Oct, 2010, 10.45 AM IST
- BPO boys may have to attend classes
Two American associations are launching two certification exams for Indian BPO professionals.
07 Jun, 2006, 12.00 AM IST