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The rise and fall of Netflix's unusual parental leave policy

Initially, the idea behind Netflix’s policy of offering unlimited parental leave in the first year was to be more generous than rivals and gain a competitive advantage in recruitment. But over time, the company found it unsustainable to continue with this policy.

New mothers at Vedanta can now opt for 12-month sabbatical 'leave'

Vedanta has introduced a one-day monthly ‘No Questions Asked’ work-from-home to cater to the physical & mental health of women employees.

Pfizer India employees to get 12-week paternity leave. Check details

Paternity leaves are increasingly becoming the norm at many workplaces, breaking the stereotype of childcare primarily being the mother's responsibility.

How to ensure career breaks are not wasted

HR experts say career breaks, whether voluntary or not, should always be viewed as temporary. All it takes is patience and consistency to get back into the groove.

IIT grad quits high-paying job to spend time with newborn

Ankit Joshi quit his high-paying job a few days before the birth of his daughter. “My work took me to different cities & as much as I enjoyed it, I wanted a longer break after Spiti’s birth," he says.

My Family and Other Globalizers | Mommy wars and the politics of "choice feminism"

Though “choice” is an important part of empowerment, “choice feminism”, or the idea that any choice a woman makes is a feminist one simply because it is chosen, is quite absurd.

Jyotiraditya Scindia bats for paternity leave in airlines; wants 50% women pilots

Jyotiraditya Scindia also batted for increasing the share of women pilots in the country from 15 per cent to 50 per cent.

Show us your leave policy, employers: The latest LinkedIn trend

New York-based media company theSkimm began the “show us your leave” trend on LinkedIn by posting about its own paid leave policy and encouraging other employers to do the same.

Byju's introduces period leave for staff, trainees

According to Byju's updated childcare leaves, employees with children aged up to 12 years are eligible for seven leaves annually.

Universal Paternity Leave needs more than new laws for a push

If universal paternity leave became the norm, it could also be expected to ease some of the burden that has had detrimental effects on many working mothers, allowing them to better balance their own careers and parenthood.

Indian captain Virat Kohli to take paternity leave after first test; a look at countries that offer paid leave to fathers

Ever since the news of Virat Kohli’s paternity leave has come out, the trolls are not missing a chance to question him for his decision to leave Test matches to be with his family on the special moment. Just like maternity leave, paternity leave allows a new dad to take time off from work to be with his family to celebate the birth of his new born.

PayPal enhances maternity, paternity leave policies

Online payments firm PayPal today said it has enhanced the company's caregiving paid leave policies for its employees in India, including more than doubling its current maternity leave from 12 to 26 weeks and doubling its paternity leave from 5 to 10 days.

Maneka 'missed the point' with paternal-leave comment: Expert

Close on the heels of the Rajya Sabha passing the Maternity Benefit Amendment Bill, which proposes increasing the duration of maternity leave for a working woman from 12 weeks to 26 weeks, Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi waded into a controversy.