Snapdeal announces additional maternity benefits, two-week paternity leave

Gurugram-based e-commerce firm Snapdeal, which has repositioned itself as a value e-commerce company, said on Thursday it would offer new mothers the option to work from home for six months, in addition to six months of maternity leave.

As companies look to welcome employees back to the office, Snapdeal announced this update to its maternity leave policy keeping in mind the ongoing pandemic and apprehensions that new mothers may have while returning to the office.

“We all are acutely aware that childcare is not easy and women ofen leave the workforce because they cannot find flexible arrangements to balance home and work.