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'I am so torn on what to do': Microsoft employee returning from maternity leave offered voluntary exit, turns to internet for advice

A Microsoft employee in Canada says she was offered a voluntary exit package worth around 10 months of pay just before her maternity leave ends. With nearly a decade at the company, plans for another child and concerns about layoffs and remote job opportunities, she sought advice online. Respondents discussed…

The Economic Times · 25m ago

Creators of AI K-Pop Group BABYQUEEN Admit Faking Member's Pregnancy To Cut Workload

BABYQUEEN's creators faked an AI member's pregnancy to write her out and cut the workload of running five virtual personas, then admitted the maternity-leave story was inappropriate.

International Business Times UK · Oct 23

How to Read Your Salary Slip and Understand Every Deduction on It

The Two Halves of Every Salary SlipA salary slip is divided into earnings and deductions. The earnings side lists what your employer is paying you before anything is taken out. The deductions side lists what gets subtracted before the money reaches your account. The number you care about, the one…

Times Life · Oct 19

Maternity can't be allowed to become reason of ignominy at workplace: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court has established that maternity leave is crucial for safeguarding a woman's professional standing and opportunities for career advancement. In a landmark ruling, a chartered accountant was awarded ten lakh rupees in compensation. The court also instructed the Centre to develop regulations for reintegrating women into the…

The Economic Times · Sep 2

Times Square stabbing victim Erin Piacenti was new mom just back from maternity leave

Bank of America vice president ​was killed when a woman randomly attacked her and a 68 year-old man

The Independent UK · Sep 2

Five Photos of VP Erin Piacenti Who Was Killed in Random New York Times Square Stabbing After Maternity Leave

Erin Piacenti, a Bank of America vice president, was fatally stabbed in Times Square shortly after returning from maternity leave, marking a tragic end to her promising career and family life.

International Business Times UK · Sep 2

Erin Piacenti’s heartbreaking final days: BoFA Vice President and new mom had just celebrated her baby’s baptism before fatal Times Square stabbing

Erin Piacenti, a 32-year-old Bank of America vice president and University of Pennsylvania and Fordham Law graduate, was fatally stabbed in a random Times Square attack just days after sharing a joyful family photo. The new mom had recently returned from five months of maternity leave, celebrated her baby daughter’s…

The Economic Times · Sep 2

Woman went on maternity leave as a manager, returned to find her team gone and a clerk role waiting for her; Court orders employer to pay Rs 10 lakh compensation

Delhi High Court has ordered HashiCorp to pay Rs 10 lakh in compensation to Rakhi Bisht, a Chartered Accountant who returned from maternity leave in 2024 to find her managerial role and reporting team gone, and was instead placed in a clerical-level treasury job. The court held that maternity protection…

The Economic Times · Sep 2

Tamil Nadu CM Vijay announces 365 days maternity leave for third child to boost population growth

The Tamil Nadu government led by Chief Minister Vijay has extended maternity leave for women state government employees having a third child from 12 weeks to 365 days. Human Resources Management Minister D Sarathkumar announced the decision in the Assembly on Tuesday. The move aligns third-child maternity benefits with those…

The Economic Times · Aug 19

Karoline Leavitt returns from maternity leave only to step down as White House press secretary: ‘My fight is entering a new phase’

Leavitt had been one of the most familiar faces in the current administration.

We Got This Covered · Aug 13