A leaked draft of new legislation proposed giving workers experiencing period pain three days of optional leave a month, with two additional days permitted in exceptional cases
Other initiatives from Swiggy include enabling access to vehicles, access to hygienic restrooms, implementing safety measures for female delivery partners
The petition by Delhi Labour Union, through advocate Rajiv Agarwal, sought direction to the Centre and Delhi government to grant paid leaves for four days a month to all classes of women employees
The Ministry of Women and Child Development recently said there was no proposal to provide for menstrual leave, neither did the ministry planned to pilot a legislation on the issue
Mumbai's Culture Machine has legitimised the first day of Period Leave policy