Saraf Furniture announces Period Leave policy for its employees

20 Aug 2021 CW Team

The main goal of instituting a one-day-per-month Period Leave policy for its female staff is to promote gender equality at work. Saraf Furniture's Period Leave policy aims to create a healthy work environment and improve work-life balance for all of its workers.

Period Leave will be offered to all female employees of the firm, which is famed for its high-end solid wood furniture, once a month. Period Leave will also be in addition to the usual vacations and holidays that Saraf Furniture provides to its workers. Period Leave is available to female employees of the firm at their choice and on the particular day they choose to take it.

Commenting on the praiseworthy initiative, Raghunandan Saraf, Founder & CEO, Saraf Furniture, said, "We at Saraf Furniture as a company firmly believe in 'Practice what you preach'. Saraf Furniture has taken a firm decision to come forward and set an example for others. By introducing this Period Leave policy at the workplace, we want to leave no stone unturned to provide the best to our employees. Also, the key motive behind the Period Leave policy at Saraf Furniture is to develop inclusive work culture. We want our female employees to focus on their health and happiness. We hope our Period Leave policy will promote a growth-oriented environment within the premises.

Saraf Furniture has 150+ female employees out of 1500 employees across India.

Saraf Furniture has stated that in the Financial Year 2021-22, it will recruit about 200-250 LGBTQ+ workers. Saraf Furniture's senior management is putting up a thorough strategy to form an expert committee to ensure that the entire recruiting process runs well. Top management is going to great lengths to make the entire recruiting process as pleasant and painless as possible for qualified and deserving LGBTQ+ candidates.

Saraf Furniture, India's solid wood furniture player and Made-in-India brand, proudly announces its new initiative - Period Leave policy for its female employees, taking yet another step toward strengthening its employee-centric work culture, fostering trust, and building a culture of acceptance for women's biological needs. The main goal of instituting a one-day-per-month Period Leave policy for its female staff is to promote gender equality at work. Saraf Furniture's Period Leave policy aims to create a healthy work environment and improve work-life balance for all of its workers. Period Leave will be offered to all female employees of the firm, which is famed for its high-end solid wood furniture, once a month. Period Leave will also be in addition to the usual vacations and holidays that Saraf Furniture provides to its workers. Period Leave is available to female employees of the firm at their choice and on the particular day they choose to take it. Commenting on the praiseworthy initiative, Raghunandan Saraf, Founder & CEO, Saraf Furniture, said, We at Saraf Furniture as a company firmly believe in 'Practice what you preach'. Saraf Furniture has taken a firm decision to come forward and set an example for others. By introducing this Period Leave policy at the workplace, we want to leave no stone unturned to provide the best to our employees. Also, the key motive behind the Period Leave policy at Saraf Furniture is to develop inclusive work culture. We want our female employees to focus on their health and happiness. We hope our Period Leave policy will promote a growth-oriented environment within the premises. Saraf Furniture has 150+ female employees out of 1500 employees across India. Saraf Furniture has stated that in the Financial Year 2021-22, it will recruit about 200-250 LGBTQ+ workers. Saraf Furniture's senior management is putting up a thorough strategy to form an expert committee to ensure that the entire recruiting process runs well. Top management is going to great lengths to make the entire recruiting process as pleasant and painless as possible for qualified and deserving LGBTQ+ candidates.

Infrastructure Urban

14 May 2026

Maharashtra Clears Rs 317.93 Bn For Virar Alibaug Corridor

Maharashtra has granted administrative approval for phase one of the 14-lane Virar-Alibaug Multi-Modal Transport Corridor, an access-controlled route to improve connectivity across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region and link the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority, Navi Mumbai International Airport and the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link. The first phase spans 126.06 km and is estimated at Rs 317.93 billion. The Urban Development Department lists the construction cost at Rs 215.34 billion. The alignment is proposed through 104 villages across Vasai, Bhiwandi, Kalyan, Ambernath, Panvel, Uran, Pen and Alibaug..

Infrastructure Urban

14 May 2026

Gurugram To Control Streetlights Via Mobile App

The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram has announced a mobile app based system to operate and monitor the city streetlighting network as part of a smart city upgrade. The initiative will bring 0.112 million streetlights under digital control, replacing the previous practice in which workers manually switched lights across different sectors. The programme is intended to improve maintenance efficiency and strengthen the digital infrastructure of the city. The move aligns with broader urban digitalisation efforts in the region. The platform will allow officials to operate the streetlights remotely..

Technology

14 May 2026

Ahmedabad Plans Singapore Style Artificial Intelligence Indoor Garden

Ahmedabad will host a proposed Singapore style indoor garden on the Sabarmati Riverfront, a project unveiled at the Vibrant Gujarat regional conference by Simon Wong. The proposal, modelled on Singapore's Gardens by the Bay, aims to blend architecture, ecology and technology to create a year-round attraction. Organisers positioned the scheme as part of broader smart city and tourism ambitions for the region. The project is planned as a climate-controlled dome designed to recreate a tropical forest environment with artificial rain simulation, immersive fog and dense tropical plantations. Advanc..