L&T Chairman SN Subrahmanyan again came into limelight…
India's largest construction company Larsen & Toubro's chairman SN Subrahmanyan is once again in the headlines. Now he has made a big announcement for the women employees of his company. SN Subrahmanyan has announced that now the women employees working in the company will get one day off during periods.
Period leave is in great demand among women
Out of the 60,000 employees working in L&T, about 9 percent are women. According to a report published by Naukri with the title "The Unfiltered Truth: What women Professionals Really Want", 34 percent of women professionals believe that menstrual leave should be included in the work policy. Let us tell you that earlier this year, L&T Chairman SN Subrahmanyan had advocated 90 hours of work a week for employees in one of his statements.
In an online conversation with his employees, he had said, 'I am sorry that I am not able to get you to work on Sunday. If I can get you to work even on Sunday, I will be happier because I work on Sunday.' He also said, 'What do you do sitting at home? How long can you gaze at your wife? How long can your wife gaze at you? Go to the office and start working.' His statement had caught a lot of fire on social media. He was also criticized a lot.
women staff get leave during periods here
From august 2024, odisha is the first state in india where women from both public and private sectors are getting one day's period leave. At the same time, now the karnataka government is also considering giving leave to women on periods for six days in a year. In the draft prepared for this, it has been mentioned that women face many physical and emotional challenges during periods. Period leave will help them in balancing work-life.
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