SNAPDEAL OFFERS PERIOD LEAVE, EXTRA 6-MONTH WFH FOR NEW MOTHERS

New Delhi, Sept. 16: Ecommerce company Snapdeal on Thursday said it will offer new mothers the option to work from home (WFH) for six months, in addition to six months of maternity leave.

Snapdeal also has a host of other benefits for new parents, including two weeks of paternity leave and 12 weeks of adoption leave as part of its 'Parenting Partners Program', a statement said.

“We all are acutely aware that childcare is not easy and many times women leave the workforce because they cannot find flexible arrangements to balance home and work," a Snapdeal spokesperson said.

Snapdeal has also announced a one-day period leave every month for all its women employees, which will be in addition to the entitled sick/ casual leaves. The firm is also conducting a monthlong campaign to make the period talk normal and create awareness about the same.

As part of the campaign, male team members got the chance to use a simulator to experience the period cramps that many women experience through the year, the statement said.

Besides, the company has been making efforts to break stigmas and encourage honest conversations on mental health and well-being.