Can Hassle- and Worry-Free Employee Leave Exist? This Trio Is on a Mission to Prove It
Mahima Chawla, Lauren Dai and Amber Feng founded Cocoon in June 2020 to take the pain out of employee leave. Here, Chawla shares three lessons she's learned since then.
By Mita Mallick
When 3 of My Executives Went on Maternity Leave at the Same Time, I Worried My Business Would Fail. That's Not What Happened.
One of the scariest moments of my career turned out to be one of my best learning opportunities.
Maternity Leave 101 For Entrepreneurs
As a mother, one would want to carve out a significant chunk of their time to spend with their child and take care of their own and their baby's health
Almost 49% Of Start-ups Reduced Hiring Women Workers To Avoid Paying Paid Maternity Leaves
According to a March 2020 LocalCircle survey, 6 per cent businesses believe that there should not be any maternity leave allowance
Paradigm Shift: How the Gig Economy is Able to Empower Mompreneurs
The gig economy has enabled women to take up jobs during maternity leave and often continue to work from home to take care of their family needs
Most of the Best Countries for Working Parents Are in Europe
There is still plenty of room for improvement when it comes to protecting new parents and same-sex couples who want to adopt children.
Paid Parental Leave: Doing Well by Doing Good
What employers need to know about a benefit that helps pay for itself.
Paid Parental Leave: Doing Well by Doing Good
What employers need to know about a benefit that helps pay for itself.
4 Areas That Need to Change for Women to Achieve Equality in Business
We need to remove the cultural expectations and policies that hold women back.
Calling All Expectant Entrepreneur Moms: Here's a New Way to Pay for Your Maternity Leave
Have you considered crowdfunding your childbirth leave? And why aren't more companies offering paid leave in the first place?
Mapping Out Maternity Leave: A Guide for Expecting Mothers in the Workplace
Four to six months prior to maternity leave, expecting mothers should consider doing the following to avoid anxiety and ultimately feel prepared.
#5 HR Policies that Must Be Tweaked to Retain Diligent Women Workforce
Entrepreneur spoke to Shalini Natraj, Senior Director, Human Resources, Target India on some of the key policy changes that could be implemented to ease things for women at work.
Getting Back to Work Post Maternity Break Remains a Social Phenomena in India
Women workforce comprise between 25 percent to 40 percent of the total employee strength at Indian companies today, depending on the industry.
Entrepreneurs Get to Take Maternity Leave, Too.
Time spent preparing to be away from the office -- including learning to delegate -- changed one new mom's perspective on everything business.
How to Calculate the Right Parental Leave Policy
Do this right, and you'll have employees who are happy, loyal and productive.
Did Mark Zuckerberg Really Take 'Paternity Leave?'
Facebook's founder is back at work after a high-profile respite. It's worth asking if he ever truly left.