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- Meta employees sue, alleging AI-driven layoff picks hit workers on medical, parental leaveMeta faces a lawsuit from twenty-six employees alleging AI selection for layoffs. These workers claim the company's systems unfairly target...15 Jul, 2026, 02.18 PM IST
- Approve maternity leave for third pregnancy: HC to TN govtThe Madras High Court ruled that the government cannot discriminate in approving maternity benefits, including for third pregnancies. A div...29 Apr, 2026, 12.42 PM IST
- Many working women face 'maternity penalty', finds surveyA study by Aon highlighted the career setbacks faced by working mothers in India after their maternity leave, termed the 'maternity penalty...10 Aug, 2024, 12.38 AM IST
- Over 40% of women face bias at work, says Aon studyA survey of over 24,000 professional women showed that bias, mental exhaustion, and post-maternity setbacks are leading causes for women mi...08 Aug, 2024, 02.06 PM IST
- Orissa High Court says surrogate mothers also entitled to maternity leaveThe Orissa High Court ruled that surrogate mothers deserve equal maternity leave, emphasizing initial caregiving's importance for child dev...05 Jul, 2024, 01.01 PM IST
- Supreme Court notice to Centre on plea challenging constitutional validity of provision of Maternity Benefit ActA Bench of Justice S Abdul Nazeer and Justice Krishna Murari sought response from the Central government on the plea which said that the pr...01 Oct, 2021, 05.08 PM IST
- Government looking at enhancing, extending maternity benefitsThe proposal, if it goes through, is likely to cost an additional Rs 400 core to the government if it agrees to reimburse the cost for seve...04 Jul, 2019, 10.13 AM IST
- Improved maternity benefits could prove counterproductive: SurveyNearly 26% of the 350 startups and SMEs surveyed said they will prefer hiring a male candidate, given the cost of the six-month maternity l...01 May, 2018, 06.21 AM IST
- Contract employees eligible for six-month maternity leave: High Court"The benefits of enhanced maternity leave to women employees is undoubtedly a piece of welfare legislation which is intended to give women ...20 Mar, 2018, 11.50 AM IST
- HC poses 15 questions to Centre, Tamil Nadu government on maternity leaveListing the questions, the court sought to know why it should not declare right of newborn to mother's feeding upto six months exclusively ...02 Jan, 2018, 09.11 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
- State should foot bill for maternity, paternity leaveIncreasing maternity leave from 12 to 26 weeks will significantly increase wage costs in labour-intensive industries that India needs to pr...14 Aug, 2016, 09.46 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
- Manage your work and maternity leaveLegally, a woman is entitled to 12 weeks of maternity leave to be taken during the time immediately preceding or immediately after the deli...12 Jul, 2011, 08.21 AM IST
- Citigroup sued for gender discriminationFinancial services conglomerate Citigroup was yesterday sued for gender discrimination by six of its current and former female employees wh...14 Oct, 2010, 12.44 PM IST
- State Bank of discrimination: A different script for womenOnce the female candidates have cleared the written test and interview, they have to fill up a declaration to medical examiners under a sub...07 Aug, 2009, 09.36 AM IST
- It's State Bank of discriminationCitu highlights bias against women in SBI recruitment norms.07 Aug, 2009, 02.45 AM IST
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