‘Acta’ is a labour of love from the editors of Ungender. It is a e-newspaper that we curate to keep our readers informed about the gender and workplace news and the best organisational practices from India and around the world. We edit it keeping in mind the shifting conversations around gender and the need… Continue reading ACTA: Ungender’s Gender Newspaper
Category: Sexual Harassment
Working Parents Do Not Have Flexibility, Says Amita Bhardwaj, Curriculum Director, Footprints Childcare
Written By Rituparna Chatterjee, 🖊 edited by Varna Amita Bhardwaj, Director of Curriculum with Footprints Childcare Pvt. Ltd, has over 30 years of experience in the education industry. Footprints started its journey in 2011 and now has over 80 centres in different cities of India such as Delhi/NCR, Bangalore, Pune, Lucknow, and Hyderabad with plans to… Continue reading Working Parents Do Not Have Flexibility, Says Amita Bhardwaj, Curriculum Director, Footprints Childcare
The Menace Of Manels
Written By: Rajkanya Mahapatra, 🖊 edited by Varna In the wake of the global pandemic, people were asked by their governments to stay indoors and practice social distancing, in order to contain the spread of the coronavirus. In India, the lockdown began on March 25, 2020. As people began to adjust to working from home, it… Continue reading The Menace Of Manels
Judgement Review – ‘Mental Illness Can Vary And Still Be Lifelong’ For Gainful Employment
Written By: Suruchi Kumar, 🖊 edited by Varna Note from the Editor: ‘Legal Updates’ is a refreshed series at Ungender Insights. These are medium-length pieces authored by a labour lawyer or legal expert intended to clarify aspects of new judgements, case law or statutes across Indian courts with a view to provide insights as applicable… Continue reading Judgement Review – ‘Mental Illness Can Vary And Still Be Lifelong’ For Gainful Employment
Understanding The PoSH Act In Retail Spaces
Written By: Vasudevan V, 🖊 edited by Varna Note from the Editor: ‘Explainers’ are a new series at Ungender Insights. An explainer is a conversation, not a traditional article. At Ungender our explainers aim to answer questions, but not just any question. These are questions that focus on the practical. We feature ready-reckoners or tip-sheets for… Continue reading Understanding The PoSH Act In Retail Spaces
Five Ways Indian Law Can Help Mitigate the Risk of Sexual Harassment at Workplace
Written By Suruchi Kumar, 🖊 edited by Varna Sexual harassment at workplace is real, it happens all the time in most places and needs to be acknowledged. It needs to be dealt with and needs to be uprooted from our workplaces so all employees can work with dignity and respect. Ignoring instances of sexual harassment or… Continue reading Five Ways Indian Law Can Help Mitigate the Risk of Sexual Harassment at Workplace
Sexual Harassment Laws Apply Even When You’re Working From Home
April 11 is National Safe Motherhood Day. On this occasion, we would like to make all mothers and mothers-to-be out there aware of their rights under Indian laws. 1. Maternity leave Under the Maternity Benefits Act, 1961 (“MB Act“), a women employee is entitled to maternity leave up to 26 weeks of paid leave –… Continue reading Sexual Harassment Laws Apply Even When You’re Working From Home
Lessons To Learn From IKEA’s Diversity And Inclusion Policies
[responsivevoice_button] Written By: Poorvi Gupta Companies are microcosms of the society we live in. Like in society, companies too have laws and structures to facilitate and enforce workplace equity. In addition, companies have been trying to use a variety of strategies to ensure workforce diversity and actively curb discrimination. Unfortunately, efforts at equity and diversity… Continue reading Lessons To Learn From IKEA’s Diversity And Inclusion Policies
The PoSH Policy Of Times Internet
By Rajkanya Mahapatra Times Internet is India’s largest digital products company. Times of India, Cricbuzz, ET, Gaana, and iDiva are some of Times Internet’s most iconic brands. With over 4000 employees spread in different regions across the country, it’s a mammoth task to manage and ensure a safe workplace. We asked Kanishka Mallick, the Head of… Continue reading The PoSH Policy Of Times Internet
‘Work-From-Home Is An Eye-Opener For Most Men,’ Says Kanishka Mallick, Lead HR, Times Internet
By Rajkanya Mahapatra Any discussion on sexual harassment at the workplace is incomplete without weighing the importance, responsibilities and contributions of the Human Resource (HR) manager. An HR manager must ensure that the organisation complies with the PoSH Act and that employees are made aware that the Internal Complaints Committee exists and how they can… Continue reading ‘Work-From-Home Is An Eye-Opener For Most Men,’ Says Kanishka Mallick, Lead HR, Times Internet
