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Diversity & Inclusion

CoinSwitch upgrades LGBTQ benefits for employees

Sep 16, 2022

Tata Steel hosts QUEERious contest for LGBTQIA students

Tata Steel QUEERious contest is a first-of-its-kind case study competition in India, which aims to e...

Industry

Sep 5, 2022

Tata Steel hosts QUEERious contest for LGBTQIA students

Netflix appoints Madhumitha Venkataraman as Head- DI

Madhumitha Venkataraman joins Netflix as Head of Diversity and Inclusion. In this role, currently, s...

Appointments

Aug 7, 2022

Netflix appoints Madhumitha Venkataraman as Head- DI

Priya Cherian on Purpose of EVP at PayU Its Foundational Pillars

In Conversation With Priya Cherian, Chief People Officer, PayU, EVP Employee Value Proposition Pri...

Culture & Behaviour

Aug 3, 2022

Priya Cherian on Purpose of EVP at PayU Its Foundational Pillars

Industry

Antmyerp announced 3-days Menstrual Leave for Women from July 1

Industry-Specific Field Service Management Software company, AntMyErp has announced today 3-days Menstrual Leave for Women employees in the company. AntMyErp has implemented Menstrual Leave for Women employees effective from July 1, 2022. Commenting on the move the company said, “We keep thinking about how we can give more comfort to our team. 75% of our employees are […]

Jul 1, 2022

Industry

Tata Steel competition for LGBTQ+ students last date 15 July

Indian multinational steel-making company Tata Steel is organizing QUEERious’s first-of-its-kind competition in India for students of the LGBTQ+ community only. The challenge will enable the students to participate in the inclusion of LGBTQ+ in the corporate world by sharing their ideas and engaging in a live internship with Tata Steel. […]

Jul 1, 2022

Industry

Honeywell launches LGBTQ+ India PRIDE Chapter today

Honeywell, a multinational conglomerate that operates in four areas of business: aerospace, building technologies, performance materials and technologies, and safety and productivity solutions has announced the launch of the India LGBTQ+ Employee Network today. Commenting on this occasion, Rajesh Rege, President, Honeywell India said, “Creating an environment of openness and belonging, and making space for […]

Jun 24, 2022

Industry

Meesho rolls out infinite wellness leaves

Meesho, an Indian e-commerce company, headquartered in Bangalore, today announced a new unlimited leave policy that will enable employees to avail up to 365 days of paid leaves. The policy is applicable if an employee or their loved one is impacted by a critical illness that requires frequent or constant hospitalisation. Employees will be entitled […]

Jun 21, 2022

Survey & Report

Accenture Getting to Equal: Visible Growth, Invisible Fears Survey

For instance, prior to 2001 same-sex marriage was not legal in a single country; today it is legal in 29 countries. And on the career front, Accenture conducted a survey on more than 28,000 employees in organizations across 26 countries revealing that at the global level. LGBT+ employees are just as likely as others to […]

Jun 18, 2022

Diversity & Inclusion

GE conducts Pride Walks across its campuses in India

To celebrate Pride month and to extend solidarity to the LGBTQIA+ community, GE organized Pride walks across 10 of their campuses in India. Over 1500 GE employees, allies, and members of the community participated in the walk held across various locations. The Pride Walks were conducted across GE campuses at Bengaluru (Karnataka), Sanand (Gujarat), Durgapur […]

Jun 14, 2022

Survey & Report

55% of Indian companies struggle to find skilled LGBTQ+ developers

According to the survey, about 55 percent of Indian company recruiters struggle to find skilled developers from the LGBTQ+ work group. TechGig’s survey also asked about the popular mediums to hire these developers, and most (52% of respondents) said that they turn to regular job boards and sites to hire LGBTQ+ developers. According to ‘Gender […]

Jun 11, 2022

Diversity & Inclusion

PayU strengthens commitment to an inclusive & safe workplace for all

Continuing the momentum built over the past years PayU, a digital payments solution provider, is celebrating Pride Month with a range of activities & initiatives throughout June. The company has recently revamped its insurance policy to cover same-sex partners, Hormone Therapy & Gender Affirmation Surgery. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, PayU has zero-tolerance & strict […]

Jun 10, 2022

Survey & Report

Women Work Index 2022 by PwC: Building an inclusive workplace

This year, PwC celebrates a decade of PwC’s Women in Work Index. The report gives an opportunity to reflect on the very real impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on women’s lives, jobs, economic prosperity, and broader wellbeing; and important to look towards the future. In 2020, the Women in Work Index fell for the first […]

Jun 8, 2022

Work Model

Accenture India improves policies for LGBTIQ employees

Accenture has fostered a culture of equality and improved its policies in India for LGBTIQ+ employees, and those with various special needs (an acronym for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, intersex, and queer). The company made enhancements to medical insurance programs for our LGBTIQ+ people, their partners & families, and employees & dependents with special needs. […]

May 19, 2022

Diversity & Inclusion

COVID-19 Impact on Diversity & Inclusion Policies at AkzoNobel India

Diversity & Inclusion Policies at AkzoNobel India In the post-pandemic era, one of the major considerations is hybrid work and how to best implement it. But driving the considerations behind the scenes are factors like maintaining a shared corporate culture of innovation and inclusiveness. This is crucial especially if companies want to adapt and thrive […]

Apr 9, 2022

Industry

PSI India offers 2-paid menstrual leave to women each month

PSI India, the social enterprise and healthcare products company offers 2-paid menstrual leave to women each month. In a statement, the company said, “A PSI workplace is a space where we come to expect, equality, dignity, and respect. We work in a sector that caters to millions of women. PSI not only understands the hardships […]

Mar 31, 2022