Menstrual Leave Policy
Karnataka govt considers six days of annual paid menstrual leave for women
The state government has also formed an 18-member panel tasked with drafting the Right of Women to Menstrual Leave and Free Access to Menstrual Health Products bill
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'Will lead to women being shunned': SC junks plea seeking menstrual leaves
The Supreme Court said that this issue involves several policy considerations and should not be addressed by the judiciary
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Sikkim High Court introduces menstrual leave policy for its female staff
The Sikkim High Court registry said that women staff members are entitled to take 2-3 days of menstrual leave each month
Smriti Irani opposes menstruation leave policy, says it's 'not a handicap'
Union Minister Smriti Irani warned that menstrual leave could lead to discrimination against women in the workforce
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73% women want companies to allow them take menstrual leave: Report
Around 73 per cent of women want companies to allow them to take menstrual leaves while 86.6 per cent are in favour of a menstrual-friendly workplace where hygiene methods and support infrastructure are available to women, according to a recent study. The Menstrual Hygiene Survey 2023, conducted by Everteen, a feminine hygiene brand, also revealed that 71.7 per cent of the participants in the survey do not want the menstrual leaves to be paid, fearing that it may make companies reluctant to hire female employees. Nearly 10,000 women in the age group of 18 to 35 years participated in the survey that was conducted in multiple cities, including Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Chennai, Pune, Ahmedabad, Lucknow and Patna. The survey report was released ahead of the global Menstrual Hygiene Day on May 28. "While 73 per cent of women want that companies should allow them to take menstrual leaves, 71.7 per cent of them do not want these to be paid and fear that it may make ..
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BNPL platform Simpl introduces menstrual, adoption and pet care leaves
Simpl's leave policy states that the adoption leave is also applicable to LGBTQIA couples
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Period leaves, business and productivity: What do companies think?
Zomato's announcement led to a social media storm that raised various questions. In this podcast we try to find what companies think
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In some countries, women get days off for period pain
Handful of private Indian companies have started such policies in recent months
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