Daijiworld Media Network – Bengaluru

Bengaluru, Nov 13: All working women aged 18–52 in permanent, contractual and outsourced jobs in Karnataka will now be entitled to one day of menstrual leave per month, as per a Government Order issued on November 12.

“Employers have been directed to provide 12 paid leaves per year to all women employees aged 18–52 in establishments coming under the Factories Act, 1948; Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1961; Plantation Workers Act, 1951; Beedi Cigar Workers (Condition of Employment) Act, 1966; and Motor Vehicle Workers Act, 1961,” the order stated.

The Shops and Commercial Establishments Act also covers IT and ITES companies, ensuring women in these sectors benefit from the policy. The Government Order comes a month after the state

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