child care leave: HR News, Trends & Workplace Insights

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Updated on: Nov 2023

Work Model

Maternity, Child Care Child Adoption Leaves Defence Ministry

Nov 6, 2023

Two-year child care leave allowed for single male govt employees

The Haryana government has approved amendments in Haryana Civil Services Leave Rules, allowin...

Labour Law

Dec 21, 2022

Two-year child care leave allowed for single male govt employees

Indian Bank says no change in guidelines of Pregnant women hiring

Amid controversy over the discrimination against pregnant women in joining service, Indian Bank said...

Labour Law

Jun 21, 2022

Indian Bank says no change in guidelines of Pregnant women hiring

Maternity Benefit Act Experts Recommend Extending Paternity Leaves

The National Commission for Women NCW has organized the final Law review consultation on Maternity...

Labour Law

Jun 20, 2022

Maternity Benefit Act Experts Recommend Extending Paternity Leaves

Survey & Report

14% of Indian enterprises have no paternity policy

An online career platform for women JobsForHer has conducted a survey. According to a new diversity survey of 300 companies around 14 percent of Indian companies, including large enterprises, SMEs, and start-ups, don’t have any paternity policy. Survey findings on paternity policy 31 percent of SMEs and start-ups offer paternity leave. 57 percent of large […]

Jun 20, 2022

Labour Law

J&K administration extends child care leave to ‘single male employees’

A male government employee who is a divorcee or widower will now get child care leave as applicable to women in Jammu and Kashmir, according to a notification issued on Wednesday. This step has been taken by the Department of Finance as a major welfare measure for employees, following the approval of child care leave […]

Apr 8, 2022

Labour Law

Karnataka High Court on ‘Work From Home’ under Maternity Benefit Act

The Karnataka High Court said that Mothers of newborn babies can avail work from home options once their maternity leave are up. However, WFH could be given only in cases where the nature of work assigned to the women is such that it is possible for her to work from home. Case background: The petitioner, […]

Mar 24, 2022

Jobs

Karnataka announces 6-month child care leave for government women employees

Karnataka announces 6-month child care leave for government women employees On the occasion of international women’s day, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa has announced a proposal to provide six-month child care leave to women employees of the government. Presenting the 2021-22 budget in the Legislative Assembly, Yediyurappa, who also holds finance portfolio, announced construction of Yathri Nivasa in Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh for devotees from Karnataka visiting […]

Mar 10, 2021

Jobs

Tata Steel Mining introduces several employee-friendly leave policies

The new leaves include maternity & surrogacy leave, child care leave, newborn parent leave, adoption leave (includes single male & transgenders), and menstrual leave. In order to enhance employee experience and drive work-life balance among employees, as well as to provide an inclusive workplace, Tata Steel Mining Limited (TSML), formerly known as TS Alloys Ltd., […]

Feb 4, 2021