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
'I was promised a position, but management hired an unqualified person for that position instead': An employee was promised a promotion, but spent two years doing the outside hire's job for himA European man with 15 years of automotive expertise faced a broken promise of promotion. His company hired an outsider for a leadership ro...
06 Jun, 2026, 04.55 PM IST
Bhutan to give cash incentives to families for more babiesBhutan is facing a population decline and is introducing financial incentives for families. Starting June 4, 2026, parents will receive mon...
05 Jun, 2026, 03.18 PM IST
Higher job retention among women despite low workforce share than men: ReportA new report reveals women in India's formal workforce stay in their jobs 36% longer than men, with a median tenure of 10.6 months compared...
01 Apr, 2026, 04.33 PM IST
Women participation in India's semiconductor sector to rise to 35% by 2030: ReportDespite men dominating key roles, women's participation in India's semiconductor sector is projected to increase to 35% by 2030 from the cu...
07 Mar, 2025, 04.27 PM IST
Temporary workers in manufacturing get 5.6% annual pay raise in FY21-24India's manufacturing sector witnesses a 5.6% CAGR in contractual worker compensation between FY21 and FY24, driven by inflation and high a...
16 Dec, 2024, 01.33 PM IST
Labour Ministry issues advisory to employers to promote women workforce participationIn an advisory, issued on Wednesday, the labour ministry has suggested employers to take proactive initiatives to encourage women to partic...
01 Feb, 2024, 12.17 AM IST
Only 12 pc of contract staff were Women at 2021-end: TeamLease ServicesAccording to the TeamLease Services' latest report No Woman Left Behind -- a comprehensive analysis highlighting the current state of women...
08 Mar, 2022, 03.40 PM IST
Six in 10 women engineers concerned about losing their jobs because of the pandemic, says surveyOnly 4% of employed respondents indicated that they were considering leaving the workforce.
26 Nov, 2020, 03.37 PM IST
Zomato rolls out 26 weeks paternity leave"There won’t be even an iota of difference in parental leave policy for men and women at Zomato going forward," Zomato founder Deepinder Go...
03 Jun, 2019, 05.28 PM IST
Women work 50 minutes more than men daily: WEF reportAlthough men do 34% more paid work than women, women still spend more of their time on unpaid work such as housework, childcare, etc.
31 Oct, 2016, 06.30 AM IST
Coming soon! 6 months of maternity leave for private sector employeesWhile there is already a provision of six-month maternity leave for govt employees, most private sector firms offer a maximum of three mont...
01 Jul, 2016, 06.11 PM 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
Tata Teleservices to give 6-month maternity leave for increasing women workforceTata Teleservices has increased its maternity leave policy to six months paid leave and an additional six months of half day halfpay option.
11 May, 2016, 05.14 AM IST
How the tech industry's women problem is advancing paid leaveIn the past year, Netflix, Etsy, Facebook, and a handful of others have upgraded their policies to include more workers and more time off t...
13 Apr, 2016, 11.46 AM IST
Sapient India enhances benefits for new parentsIn addition, both women and men employees will be allowed to avail themselves of work-from-home and flexible or part-time working options.
15 Mar, 2016, 11.22 AM IST
- Moms more likely to leave male-dominated jobs with long hours
This trend was not observed in balanced or female-dominated occupations, researchers from Indiana University said.
25 Apr, 2013, 03.20 PM IST