How Indian companies are becoming more childcare-friendly for employeesIndian companies are enhancing childcare benefits for employees. Daycare benefit plans are increasingly common. Companies are providing fin...
22 Nov, 2024, 03.54 PM IST
This holiday season, companies turn over a new 'leave', give more Diwali offsIndian companies are enhancing work-life balance with extended breaks during Diwali, flexible work options, and more floating leaves. Compa...
20 Oct, 2024, 10.34 AM IST
Weekend Break: India Inc actively push to leverage upcoming extended weekendsEven companies, at their end, are encouraging their staff to take these microbreaks and return rejuvenated as it increases productivity, ex...
15 Aug, 2024, 01.02 AM IST
India Inc becomes fertile ground for family-planning perksFertility benefits covered include associated in-vitro fertilization (IVF), intrauterine insemination (IUI), genetic testing, associated su...
24 Mar, 2024, 03.32 PM IST
New-age leave policies can make employees stayExperts say such policies encourage a better work-life balance while building greater accountability, engagement, and loyalty.
31 Jul, 2022, 11.14 AM IST
Swiggy announces permanent work-from-anywhere policyThe corporate, core business functions and technology teams will continue to collaborate virtually and meet once every three months.
29 Jul, 2022, 05.49 PM IST
Some companies are embracing work from anywhere and seeing resultsWorking remotely necessitates an updated communication and collaboration playbook and each of these cos are working on it. Employees also m...
17 Apr, 2022, 07.40 PM IST
Startups push for ‘work from anywhere’ model to boost flexibilityTheir working models may differ, but in a post-Covid environment and competitive jobs market, they all address workers’ increased need for ...
17 Apr, 2022, 06.00 AM IST
Paternity leave gaining ground among Indian companiesIn India, central government employees get 15 days of paternity leave, but there is no formal policy in place for employees in the private ...
20 Feb, 2022, 07.19 AM IST
To rope in the best, startups promise no downsizing, unlimited leave and moreIndian startups including the likes of Meesho, PhonePe, Upgrad, Purplle, Pristyn Care and Spinny are going all out to rope in the talent in...
15 Feb, 2022, 06.00 AM IST
Meesho rolls out ‘gender confirmation’ leave policyMeesho employees, who are looking to transition their gender, can get up to one month of paid leave for gender reassignment surgery and oth...
18 Jan, 2022, 05.42 PM IST
Startups roll out new-age HR policies to hold on to talentStartups are eschewing cookie-cutter HR policies and thinking out of the box to introduce new-age policies and initiatives to better engage...
04 Jan, 2022, 06.41 AM IST
IT firms, startups resort to 'stealing' to hire the best from rivalsHiring managers have been told to reduce timelines for CV feedback, minimise rounds of interviews by combining interviewers as panels, cut ...
18 Nov, 2021, 07.59 AM IST
Indian companies in festive mood, want their staff to enjoy tooMany companies that are still in a remote working mode are opting for virtual celebrations where family members are also invited. A few fir...
04 Nov, 2021, 06.34 AM IST
Meesho introduces 30-week gender-neutral parental leave policyThe parental leave policy ensures non-discrimination irrespective of gender, sexual identity, marital status, or the circumstance of parent...
23 Sep, 2021, 03.53 PM IST
New parents at Meesho to get 30 weeks of gender-neutral leaveNot only the new leave policy applies equally to women, men, heterogenous or same-sex couples so they can stay present for their children b...
23 Sep, 2021, 09.45 AM IST
Post-pandemic, India Inc aims at prioritising mental wellbeing of employeesFrom wellbeing days to 24x7 counselling helplines, access to self-improvement, meditation, mental-wellbeing apps, unlimited sick leave poli...
12 Sep, 2021, 08.20 AM IST