8th Pay Commission update: NC-JCM seeks Rs 69,000 minimum basic pay, 3.83 fitment factor for employees, pensioners8th pay commission NC-JCM memorandum: A minimum pay of Rs 69,000, fitment factor of 3.83, annual increment of 6%, merging 18 employee level...
16 Apr, 2026, 05.21 PM IST
Parenting, no longer a gendered thingIn a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court has urged the Indian government to introduce paternity leave while expanding maternity leave for al...
20 Mar, 2026, 11.47 PM IST
SC asks govt to plan law for paternity leave: Here's what top court has saidThe Supreme Court of India urged the Centre to consider a law recognizing paternity leave as a social security benefit, highlighting the ov...
18 Mar, 2026, 05.56 PM IST
Beyond biology: SC backs equal maternity rights for adoptive mothersThe Supreme Court has removed a rule that denied maternity benefits to mothers adopting children over three months old. The court stated th...
18 Mar, 2026, 12.03 AM IST
Odisha government offers maternity and paternity leave for surrogacy: Key detailsThe Odisha government has announced maternity and paternity leave for employees opting for surrogacy. Female employees can take 180 days of...
27 Sep, 2024, 12.59 PM IST
Standard Chartered rolls out enhanced paternity, adoption leave benefitsStandard Chartered is improving its paternity and adoption leave benefits, allowing parents to share caregiving responsibilities more equit...
30 Aug, 2023, 11.57 AM IST
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 ...
16 Aug, 2022, 01.09 PM IST
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...
12 Jun, 2019, 12.28 PM IST
'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...
17 Jul, 2017, 11.04 AM IST
'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...
17 Jul, 2017, 10.57 AM IST
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 ...
17 Nov, 2016, 10.33 AM IST
Men will use paternity leave like a holiday: Maneka Gandhi"If men gave me one iota of hope by taking sick leave for child care, then yes, we can think of mooting a proposal for paternity leave," sa...
24 Aug, 2016, 07.29 PM IST
Adobe strengthens employee benefits in India, increases time for maternity and paternity leaveAdobe today announced improvements to its family time-off benefits for its employees in India, to provide better support during the birth o...
14 Oct, 2015, 12.35 PM IST
Intel India expands maternity, adoption benefits for employeesTech giant Intel said it has increased maternity leave benefits to five months and doubled paternity benefits for its employees in India.
25 Aug, 2015, 07.05 PM IST
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...
06 Jun, 2015, 10.30 AM IST
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.
30 Jan, 2015, 05.37 AM IST
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 ...
04 Oct, 2012, 08.39 AM IST