Mathrubhumi Announces ‘Period Leave’ For Women Employees

Thiruvananthapuram: Mathrubhumi, a leading media group in Kerala, has introduced 'period leave' for women employees which came into effect on Thursday. Joint Managing Director of Mathrubhumi Group MV Shremyams Kumar said they followed suit after a Mumbai-based media startup Culture Machine announced it.

"The first day of period leave will be an additional leave for the women employees and will not be considered as casual leave or sick leave. We took the decision not because any employee asked for it, but felt that it should be granted," Kumar said.

Mathrubhumi Group MD MV Shremyams Kumar

We took the decision not because any employee asked for it, but felt that it should be granted

He further said that it is adopted to both Mathrubhumi News Online and newspaper, adding, 75 out of the 320 employees are women. The goodwill gesture was announced by Kumar during a video conference session with employees. After this many of its women employees took to social media and expresses joy about the organizations decision.