Leave Benefits: HR News, Trends & Workplace Insights

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Updated on: Aug 2023

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Accenture in India tweaks its leave policy

Aug 8, 2023

Tech firm HackerRank announces July to July recharge break

The tech company, HackerRank which is a technology hiring platform is providing a July to July r...

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Jul 5, 2023

Tech firm HackerRank announces July to July recharge break

HR Policy Startup mandate employees to take leaves in a year

A United States-based startup, Go Nimbly has strengthened its HR Policy by deciding to adopt a leave...

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Jul 3, 2023

HR Policy Startup mandate employees to take leaves in a year

Govt. approves days Special Casual Leave Organ Donation

Central government employees will now get days special casual leave for organ donation. Presently...

Industry

Jun 30, 2023

Govt. approves days Special Casual Leave Organ Donation

Bereavement Leave

Paytm New Leave Policy: Supporting Employee’s Work-life Balance

Paytm’s strong leave policies can help employees to recharge themselves. The aim of Paytm company is to facilitate them with best-in-class benefits that prioritize their health, wellness, and work-life balance. The company has revised the leave policies and introduced Bereavement and Miscarriage leave for this financial year. The HRs and managers encourage Paytmers to plan […]

Jun 23, 2023

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Twitter reduces parental leaves from 20 weeks to 14 days

An American social media company, Twitter has a new major change Elon Musk has changed Twitter’s parental leave policy from 20 weeks to just 2 weeks. According to a tweet by Kate Conger, a tech reporter from The New York Times, Twitter will now offer only two weeks of paid parental leave, down from 20 weeks (four […]

May 1, 2023

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Air India revamps policies for women employees

TATA Group owned, Air India has changed and improved the policies for women employees. The company policy is part of MOMS – Returning Mothers Programme’. MOMS refers to ‘Making Our Mothers Soar‘ The company is providing 26 weeks of maternity leaves. As per the earlier policy, Air India was providing 12 weeks of maternity leave […]

Apr 5, 2023

Industry

Leave encashment new rule: Non-govt employees to gain 20K/Year

Honorable Union Finance Minister Smt Nirmala Sitharaman has proposed to hike tax exemption on leave encashment on the retirement of non-government salaried employees to Rs. 25 lakhs from Rs. 3 lakhs. What is leave encashment? Leave encashment is the amount of money that an employee received in exchange for leaves not availed by an employee. As per […]

Feb 7, 2023

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Microsoft to give employees unlimited vacation days

An American multinational technology corporation, Microsoft has announced to give employees unlimited vacation days in the US. Employees living outside the US are not included in the policy due to different laws in all countries. The salaried employees in the US will not have a fixed number of vacation days and can take unlimited leaves […]

Jan 12, 2023

Labour Law

Pfizer India announces 12 weeks of paternity leave for employees

An American multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology corporation, Pfizer India has announced 12 weeks of paternity leave for employees. In addition to paternity leave in case of any complexity, the employee will be allowed to take additional leaves under Pfizer’s leave policies including casual leave, elective holiday, and wellness days. Commenting on the new paternity policy, Shilpi Singh, […]

Jan 5, 2023

Compensation

Dream11 fines employees Rs 1 lakh for disturbing co-workers on leave

The world’s largest fantasy sports platform, Dream11 has announced to fine employees Rs 1 lakh for disturbing Co-workers on Leave’. As reports indicate that Dream11’s co-founders Harsh Jain and Bhavit Seth have warned workers that they will be charged a fee of about Rs. 1 lakh if they contact coworkers during the “UNPLUG” time. What is […]

Dec 29, 2022