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When progressive leave meets corporate realityIndian companies are navigating challenges with new employee-friendly policies. While progressive initiatives like menstrual and flexible l...
'Increase your pain tolerance': Boss’s response to menstrual leave raises questions on empathy and employee rightsA Reddit post from India has sparked widespread discussion after an employee alleged that her boss dismissed her sick leave for severe mens...
SMFG India Credit announces paid menstrual leave for women employeesSMFG India Credit has introduced a paid menstrual leave policy for all its women employees nationwide, effective December 2, 2025. Women wi...
In Karnataka, women employees to get one day menstrual leave every monthKarnataka has become the first state to approve a comprehensive menstrual leave policy, granting women in government and private sectors on...
Menstrual leave in Karnataka: Check policies and benefits across India’s other states as wellKarnataka has approved 12 paid menstrual leave days annually for women employees, a first for both government and private sectors in India....
Building a people-first culture at Namdev Finvest: Where wellbeing meets recognitionNamdev Finvest is setting new standards in the financial sector by prioritizing its employees. The company has implemented paternity and me...
Manufacturing majors want more women in male-dominated industryMajor manufacturing organisations like L&T, Tata Steel, and Mahindra Group are implementing policies to elevate female workforce representa...
After 90-hour workweek remark, L&T chief S N Subrahmanyan now announces one day paid menstrual leave for women employeesLarsen & Toubro introduced a one-day menstrual leave policy for its core engineering and construction divisions, benefiting around 5,000 wo...
L&T announces one-day paid menstrual leaveEngineering giant Larsen and Toubro has announced a one-day paid menstrual leave for its 5,000 women employees, marking a first for a major...
'Please come for half day with broken leg': Reddit users share bizarre responses from Indian managers to leave requestsReddit users shared experiences of Indian managers responding poorly to sick leave requests. Stories included a manager accusing an employe...
Karnataka considers six-days-a-year paid period leave plan for public and private employeesKarnataka is considering a proposal to grant six days of paid menstrual leave annually for women in both private and public sectors. The dr...
VC funds backing fewer women startups than men-led ones: Smriti IraniThe minister for women and child development said there are many women innovators in science and technology, but rued that their strides ar...
How adolescent-focussed brand SheWings is empowering girls with curated sustainable menstrual hygiene productsMadan Mohit Bhardwaj, Founder, SheWings Personal Care, delves into the philosophy, product efficacy, and passion for planet Earth, behind t...
Health ministry working on national menstrual policy to ensure access to safe, hygienic productsThe Union Health Ministry is working on formulating a national menstrual hygiene policy that seeks to ensure access to safe and hygienic me...
Spain follows Japan in rolling out paid menstrual leave, only 6 countries allow this privilegeWorking during periods can be painful, so this law in nothing short of a Godsend.
More young women than ever before are using menstrual hygiene products in IndiaA major factor behind the upward shift, says Dr Rizvi, was giving states ownership of the menstrual health programme. “In 2014-15, we decen...
Breaking paradigm: Wet & Dry Personal Care to start ‘menstrual leave’ for staffThe concept of menstrual leave originated in Japan in 1947 and is prevalent in South Asian countries such as South Korea, Taiwan and Indone...