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From childcare to eldercare: EAC-PM working paper pitches inter-ministerial push to formalise care economyA new report from the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council suggests boosting India's care economy. It calls for a special fund, bette...
PM's economic advisory panel flags demand surge for caregivers, seeks policy overhaul for sectorIndia's Prime Minister's economic advisory panel recommends a major revamp of the care sector. Demand for caregivers is expected to surge p...
Care economy in India: EAC-PM working paper lays out a roadmapThe paper, Re-imagining the Care Economy: From Private Burden to Social and Economic Infrastructure and co-authored by Shamika Ravi, member...
Companies warm up to liberal parental leave policiesFrom April 1, financial services firm JP Morgan will be increasing paid paternity leave in India from the current 10 days to 16 weeks; adop...
CoinSwitch announces 8-month maternity leave for employees“CoinSwitch is a fast-growing startup that values work-life balance. Our diverse workforce is our strength, helping us build a wealth-tech ...
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 ...
Flexi-hours in India, Denmark's 52-week paid absence: Look at parental leave policies across the worldThe US, Suriname and Papua New Guinea don’t have paid leave for new parents.
Desi private biggies lag in paternity leaveAmong the home-grown private companies that do not offer paternity leave are India’s biggest private-sector employer TCS, tobacco-to-hotels...
India among over 90 nations without paid paternity leave for new dads: UNICEFCountries with high infant populations, including Brazil and Congo, all have national paid paternity leave policies, offering short-term en...
Companies go liberal in giving time off to new dadsIn March this year, Ikea launched its six-month parental policy for both female and male employees; especially encouraging men to take more...
'Startup dads' at Mumbai tech major get 3-month paternal leaveSalesforce, the Bay Area tech giant, is the latest to set a new benchmark on paternity leave and emerge as a company that offers the larges...
'Start-up dads' at Mumbai tech major get 3-month paternity leaveFor firms like Salesforce, an attractive paternity leave of 12 weeks is expected to assist in talent acquisition, especially since the firm...
At Microsoft India, caregivers to get four weeks of paid leaveMicrosoft India on Friday announced four weeks of paid caregiver leave for employees who are looking after immediate family members with se...
Enhanced maternity, paternity policy at nascent stage: SurveyInterestingly, around 48.79 per cent respondents agree that paternity leave policy benefits would be just another form of 'paid leaves' to ...
RBS India extends maternity leave to six monthsThe Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) India, a subsidiary of the RBS Group, has extended maternity leave to six months (180 calendar days).
Adobe strengthens family benefits policy for Indian employeesAdobe today announced enhanced family benefits policy for its employees, wherein there would be 26 weeks of paid maternity leave and 2 week...
Birth of an idea: PSU banks introduce paternity leaveIndustry experts feel talent retention in government sector should be strengthened and that paternity leave is one tool in the armoury to d...
India Inc gives dads bonding time, extends paternity benefits like work-from-home, flexi hoursA Godrej spokesperson says diversity and inclusion at the company goes beyond addressing concerns of women employees.
Indian working women need a better deal than what India Inc now gives themIn India, especially, most private sector employers are stingy with maternity leave: most companies offer as little as three months’ worth ...
- Tech companies adopt baby-friendly policies
Bringing home your adopted bundle of joy got a lot more joyous with many Indian firms beginning to offer paternity leave, in addition to ma...