*_{With this announcement, Orient Electric becomes one of the top few companies in the country to build a more inclusive and diverse work culture.}*

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Orient Electric, a “Great Place to Work’ certified company
Introduce period-time leaves for female employees.
Formed a real diverse and inclusive work culture
People-centric practices made Orient Electric a ‘Great Place to Work’

Orient Electric announce menstrual leaves for Female Employees

Orient Electric, a “Great Place to Work’‘ certified company, introduced period time leaves for its female employees.

With this announcement, Orient Electric becomes one of the top few companies in the country to build a more inclusive and diverse work culture.

Orient Electric Limited, a multinational company, based in New Delhi. The renowned electrical equipment manufacturer Orient Electric is part of the CK Birla Group. committed to employee-centric best practices at the workplace. This announcement is its commitment to addressing people’s issues on the spot and more diverse and inclusive work culture.

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Aditya Kohli, CHRO, Orient Electric, while commenting on this initiative, said that at Orient Electric, they are creating a really diverse and inclusive work environment with more women in the right role which is critical to their long terms business success.

Kohli, further asserted that this is how they spot and address workplace inclusiveness at Orient Electric. They conduct regular connect sessions with female employees, wherein they listen to the experiences and expectations of women in the workforce.

The platform and key discussion area emerging out of this have been menstrual health and hygiene for women. Given this context, Orient Electric is pleased to provide monthly menstrual leave to their female employees.

Kohli also said that at Orient Electric, they believe that women should not feel ashamed or stigmatized when talking about menstrual health or applying for period leaves. On the other hand, they have other policies and programs in place that focus on women’s health and safety and their equal representation at work.

Kohli added a bit that they are also increasingly cognizant of unconscious workplace bias, and for that, they conduct regular organization-wide sessions to raise awareness and understanding of bias and its impact.

“At Orient Electric, the people strategy team aims to foster a conducive work environment that allows everyone to feel accepted, valued, and connected,” Aditya Kohli added.

Such people-centric practices made Orient Electric a “Great Place to Work” for three years in a row, which endorses the ever-increasing trust and confidence of the threefold employee base in the company, its strong and committed management practices, and transparency in being a people-oriented organization.