L&T Introduces Paid Menstrual Leave for Women Employees

CosmicTaco · 2025-03-07T10:45:58.672023+05:30

- L&T Chairman SN Subrahmanyan announced a new policy granting one day of paid menstrual leave for women employees. - This move benefits over 5,000 women, who make up 9% of L&T's 60,000-strong workforce. - The announcement was made during International Women's Day celebrations at the company's Powai office in Mumbai. - Social media reactions were mixed, with some praising the initiative as progressive and others criticizing it as a PR move. - L&T is the first major Indian company to introduce such a policy, highlighting a shift towards employee welfare. Source: [Mint](https://www.livemint.com/companies/people/l-and-ts-menstrual-leave-policy-a-progressive-initiative-netizens-hail-move-11741316938578.html), [Moneycontrol](https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/l-t-chairman-announces-one-day-paid-menstrual-leave-12958594.html), [The Economic Times](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/after-90-hour-workweek-remark-lt-chief-s-n-subrahmanyan-now-announces-one-day-paid-menstrual-leave-for-women-employees/articleshow/118772743.cms)

L&T Chairman SN Subrahmanyan announced a new policy granting one day of paid menstrual leave for women employees.
This move benefits over 5,000 women, who make up 9% of L&T's 60,000-strong workforce.
The announcement was made during International Women's Day celebrations at the company's Powai office in Mumbai.
Social media reactions were mixed, with some praising the initiative as progressive and others criticizing it as a PR move.
L&T is the first major Indian company to introduce such a policy, highlighting a shift towards employee welfare.

Source: Mint, Moneycontrol, The Economic Times