Menstrual leave relief not in sight as SC dismisses PIL seeking nationwide policyThe Supreme Court has declined a plea for nationwide menstrual leave for women students and workers. The court expressed concerns that such...
13 Mar, 2026, 04.02 PM IST
Menstrual leave: Karnataka’s is very progressive policy, govt tells HCKarnataka government has defended its new menstrual leave policy in the high court. The policy grants women one day of paid leave per month...
10 Dec, 2025, 10.06 PM IST
Karnataka HC recalls stay on menstrual leave policy, decides to hear the case on WednesdayThe High Court has recalled its interim stay on a notification for paid menstrual leave. The court will now hear the matter on Wednesday. P...
09 Dec, 2025, 06.25 PM IST
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...
05 Dec, 2025, 06.44 PM IST
Karnataka extends paid menstrual leave to government employeesKarnataka government extends one day of paid monthly menstrual leave to its over 1.5 lakh women employees, including contractual staff. Thi...
04 Dec, 2025, 01.51 PM IST
Karnataka govt issues order mandating one day menstrual leave per month for working womanKarnataka government has issued an order for one day paid menstrual leave each month. This applies to all working women aged 18 to 52. The ...
12 Nov, 2025, 10.49 PM IST
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...
10 Oct, 2025, 05.35 PM IST
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....
10 Oct, 2025, 02.28 PM IST
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...
07 Mar, 2025, 08.18 AM IST
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...
06 Mar, 2025, 09.03 PM IST
Kerala grants two days of menstrual leave monthly for female ITI studentsThe Kerala government announced two days of menstrual leave each month for female ITI students. This policy recognises the physically deman...
28 Nov, 2024, 06.43 PM IST
Odisha announces one day paid menstrual leave for state govt and private sector employeesOdisha Deputy Chief Minister Parvati Parida announced women in the state government and private sector will receive a day’s paid menstrual ...
15 Aug, 2024, 03.17 PM IST
No proposal under consideration to make paid menstrual leave mandatory for all workplaces: GovtReplying to a question in the Lok Sabha, Women and Child Development Minister Annapurna Devi said the government implements the Scheme for ...
26 Jul, 2024, 05.54 PM IST
Period leave debate reignited: Ghazal Alagh suggests WFH option for 'that time of the month,' Kangana Ranaut says exceptions be made only for 'medical' reasonsThe debate around paid menstrual leave resurrected in Parliament's Winter Session.
15 Dec, 2023, 05.36 PM IST
Paid leave for menstruation? Women and Child Development minister Smriti Irani says thisUnion Minister for Women and Child Development, Smriti Irani, expressed her views on menstrual leave during a session in the Rajya Sabha. S...
14 Dec, 2023, 02.28 PM IST
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.
17 Feb, 2023, 10.58 AM IST
In Europe's first, Spain aims to introduce paid menstrual leaveThe minority Socialist-led government hopes to guarantee access to abortion across Spain and destigmatise menstrual health with the new bil...
17 May, 2022, 09.19 PM IST