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Rolled out recently, Volvo Group India’s policy now offers 26 weeks of paid leave for the primary caregiver. The person would be eligible for another 26 weeks of unpaid leave or can opt for flexible working for the same number of weeks. The secondary caregiver will receive one month of paid leave that can be

The pay gap between US men and women in full-time jobs is at an all-time low, a news report has revealed, quoting Labor Department. The report by CBS News added that women now make 84 cents for every $1 men earn for similar work, with a median weekly paycheck of $1,001 for female workers compared

More women are entering boardrooms, and they are mostly occupying the posts of independent directors, says a news report.The Companies Act 2013 mandates the appointment of at least one woman director by listed companies. Following the mandate, stock market regulators sought that large listed companies have a woman as an independent director or those not

Elgi Equipments has introduced assembly lines staffed entirely by a female workforce at the ELGi Air Centre in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. The group manages operations delivering over 150 air ends and top blocks daily. A statement by the company said, “Twenty women employees would be managing the air-end assembly line, encapsulated air-end assembly line, and