Author: Maya Singh
Maya Singh
Maya Singh is an HR news author recognized for her insightful coverage of workplace transformation and leadership trends. She writes with a balanced perspective, blending research and storytelling to make complex HR topics accessible and engaging. Her work reflects a deep understanding of people, culture, and organizational growth.
TCS ends H-1B hiring, shifts focus to local recruitment in the US
TCS headcount falls by nearly 20,000 in Q2 FY26
Google has updated its Work From Anywhere (WFA) policy, making it more restrictive for employees working outside their primary office location. Under the revised rules, even a single day of remote work away from an employee’s base office will now count as a full week toward the annual WFA allowance. Originally introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic, the WFA program allowed staff to work from another city, state, or country for up to four weeks each year. The benefit was separate from Google’s hybrid work model, which permits employees to work from home two days per week. The company notified employees…
The Karnataka Cabinet has approved the Karnataka Menstrual Leave Policy-2025, allowing women in both the private sector and state government jobs to take one day of menstrual leave each month. With this move, Karnataka becomes the first state in India to extend menstrual leave to employees across public and private sectors. The policy follows recommendations from an 18-member committee that submitted a report to the state’s Labour Minister, advocating for paid menstrual leave. Earlier proposals suggested six days of leave annually, which had received mixed responses from employers and support from trade unions. In November 2024, the Labour Department invited…
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