Tag: maternity
1to1help relaunches service to empower new mothers
Around 48 per cent of women quit within four months of returning from maternity leave (Genpact Report), and 50 per cent drop out due...
Cure.fit updates & equalises its parental-leave policy
Cure.fit, a health and fitness firm in India has updated its existing parental-leave policy — which offers six months of paid maternity and paternity...
Women form 36.1% of Wipro’s workforce, 22.2% of board of directors
That Wipro is serious about its mission to make the organisation diverse and inclusive in every sense of the word is clear from the...
Contractual staff to get same paid maternity leave as regular staff:...
The Chandigarh Bench of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has ruled that 2 6 weeks’ maternity leave should be given to women contractual employees...
Uniform maternity leaves for regularised, non-regularised government staff: Madras HC
The Madras High Court has said that there should be no discrimination between regularised married women staff and non-regularised ones in the government workforce,...
ESIC increases confinement expenses to Rs 7500
The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) has hiked the confinement expenses amount given to pregnant women, by about 50 per cent. The amount, which...
Vodafone staff to enjoy 16 weeks’ parental leave
Vodafone, the British multinational telecommunication company, has recently announced that all its employees will now be allowed to take 16 weeks of fully-paid parental...
Can India have a menopause policy for the workplace?
On the eve of World Menopause Day, which falls on the 18 October, a UK-based media house announced a workplace policy which accommodates its...
Revised HRA for Haryana government employees from August 2019
About 3.5 lakh employees of the Haryana government will benefit from the revised house rent allowance (HRA) with effect from 1 August, 2019. The...
How this energy company is championing employee inclusivity & engagement
In today’s competitive business landscape, fostering an inclusive and engaging work environment is not just a feel-good initiative; it’s a strategic imperative. Jakson Green,...
Trident’s Asmita leaves blossom into inclusive workplaces
Forget the tired trope of corporate activism. In the heart of India's textile industry, Trident, a manufacturing company, is quietly weaving a revolution in...
Harness.io: Cultivating a talent powerhouse in the tech crucible
The tech scene, be it in India or San Francisco, is equally crucible, fiercely competitive and unforgiving. In both the landscapes, attracting and retaining...
Engagement is outdated: The future of success lies in ‘employee involvement’
In the ever-evolving landscape of the contemporary workplace, a profound metamorphosis is underway, challenging the conventional emphasis on employee engagement. This paradigm shift posits...
H-1B visa holders can fight visa-denial case if employers commit fraud
If Indian H-1B visa holders find that their visa is about to be revoked just because their employer has been found to have indulged...
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Now an AI tool to predict when new joinees/freshers will quit
Naruhiko Shiratori, professor, Tokyo City University along with a Japanese startup, are working on developing an artificial intelligence tool that will predict when a...
Polmor Steel to expand in Telangana, create 100 more jobs
Polmor Steel, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Polish company Polmor is gearing to expand in Telanga, where it already has facilities in the Automotive...
Google CEO urges respectful disagreement as protests erupt
The past few days have seen internal tensions rise at Google. Employee protests against the company’s business dealings with Israel resulted in nine arrests...
Finland seeks Indian talent to drive innovation and growth
In a bid to bolster its tech landscape and foster innovation, Finland is actively recruiting talented individuals from India. With its reputation as the...
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Data analytics and not technology will redefine HR
Q. How satisfying has been your professional journey of 39 years?
A. It has been a bagful of mixed experiences. At times I have been...
EQ, IQ & empathy define the success of a CEO
Q. You spent 16 years at LIC before moving to a corporate role at ICICI Prudential. Now, 22 years on, I am still curious...
“The big change has been that we have moved from jobs to skills,” Amaresh...
Q. How would you define the culture at GE?
A. Having been present in this region since 1902, GE has been around for 120 years....
