Karnataka Government Introduces Menstrual Leave Policy for Female Employees
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News18•30-01-2026, 13:28
Karnataka Government Introduces Menstrual Leave Policy for Female Employees
- •Karnataka government implements a new Menstrual Leave Policy 2025 for female employees.
- •Eligible employees (18-52 years) can take one day of paid leave per month, up to 12 days annually.
- •The policy covers permanent, contractual, and outsourced government employees; no medical certificate required.
- •Leave applications are processed via the Electronic Employee Database System and cannot be combined or carried over.
- •The policy aims to officially recognize and support female employees' physical reality during menstruation.
Why It Matters: Karnataka government's new policy grants female employees one day of paid menstrual leave monthly.
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