Back to office isn't working well for women, attrition rates show

Maximum attrition seen in women in the 30-40 age group, experts say

The opening up of offices after a pandemic-induced work from home (WFH) is leading to a spike in attrition rates, especially in tech companies. But while more people are quitting jobs across the board, the impact has been particularly hard when it comes to women.

In its latest annual report released on June 7, TCS, India’s biggest IT company, pointed out that attrition among women employees had raced past the rate of men quitting. Its Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) Milind Lakkad had said that historically, attrition among women employees, who account for over 35 per cent of TCS’ headcount,