Tata Consumer Products extends medical cover to partners of LGBTQ staff

The new policy will be effective retrospectively from December 1, 2021

Tata Consumer Products (TCP) will now extend its group health insurance policy to cover partners of its employees belonging to the LGBTQ community, the company said on Thursday.

The company currently has a 2,900-strong workforce globally, with over 2,000 employees in India alone. The company’s earlier policy which provided medical insurance coverage to existing employees will now allow LGBTQ employees’ partners to avail medical cover too. The new move will be effective from December 1, 2021.

TCP said that the move is in line with the company’s ongoing commitment to promote a more inclusive and diverse workplace.  

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