Pregnant woman quits job after doctor orders bed rest, but boss demands notice period in office. Husband asks 'Is this legal?'A Reddit post has sparked debate after a man shared that his pregnant wife, expecting twins, resigned from her job on medical advice for co...
29 Apr, 2026, 03.47 PM IST
Myth Debunking 101: Taking maternity leave means you will be replacedDespite improved maternity policies, many women fear job loss during maternity leave due to outdated perceptions and lack of communication....
07 Oct, 2024, 04.43 PM IST
Corporate India takes special care of new mothers returning to workA host of organisations like Capgemini, EY, Titan Co and Grant Thornton Bharat are rolling out initiatives like flexible work options, empl...
02 Jun, 2023, 10.59 AM IST
Maternity Rights in UK: New Tory welfare chief Mel Stride calls for partial reversalThe Work and Pensions Secretary, Mel Stride, believes that maternity rights must be considered as it is becoming costly for business people.
31 Oct, 2022, 07.49 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
5 ways to help returning mothers resume workCompanies must offer flexible work options to all women employees returning from maternity breaks.
26 Feb, 2019, 08.14 AM IST
Viacom18 sets benchmark with 9 months paid maternity leaveIn addition to this, the media firm is offering flexible work options for three months for returning mothers and a phased approach to get b...
11 Oct, 2016, 01.05 AM IST
Volvo India extends maternity benefits to now provide six months of paid leaveThe new policy has been made applicable to all women employees currently on or about to go on maternity leave.
04 Aug, 2016, 12.32 PM IST
New benchmark: Tata Sons rolling out woman-centric policies including paid maternity leave of seven monthsPolicies also include 18 months of half-pay-half working day post-maternity support, flexible working hours and secure performance ratings ...
03 May, 2016, 12.46 PM IST
India Inc eager to go extra mile as government readies to extend maternity benefits in private sectorA government proposal to extend maternity benefits in the private sector from 12 weeks of paid leave to 26 weeks is sending India Inc on an...
31 Dec, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Nestle extends maternity leave to 6 monthsThe company said in a statement issued on Tuesday that it has launched a series of initiatives coinciding with the 'World Breastfeeding Wee...
04 Aug, 2015, 10.53 PM IST
Flipkart offers Rs 50,000 allowance to employees for adoptionAfter relaxing maternity and paternity policies, Flipkart is now offering an allowance of Rs 50,000 to employees looking to adopt children.
13 Jul, 2015, 05.32 PM IST
Flipkart to soon come up with better paternity policyIndia’s largest online marketplace Flipkart has announced that it will soon come up with a better paternity policy.
08 Jul, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Flipkart to roll out a more employee friendly paternity policyDays after rolling out enhanced maternity benefits for its women employees, Flipkart has announced that it will soon come up with a better ...
07 Jul, 2015, 08.15 PM IST
Availed of maternity leave? Expect exemption from bell curve appraisalMost firms have policies and benefits focused towards women employees but limited to flexible work timings, sabbatical leave, part-time wor...
16 Mar, 2015, 11.05 AM IST
Companies like Citi India, HSBC India, JP Morgan go extra mile with flexi-maternity leaveOrganizations are gradually warming up to the idea of allowing woman employees to decide how they wish to take their maternity leave (ML).
06 Jul, 2013, 09.30 AM IST
Banks lay out special maternity benefits in an attempt to retain women employeesICICI Bank provides its employees a unique leave basket: Six months of paid maternity leave that can be extended by taking leave without pa...
18 Jun, 2013, 07.32 AM IST