Govt bars late sitting for women employee

THE Delhi government's Women and Child Development (WCD) department has directed all its branches to ensure that women employees are not required to stay in office beyond normal working hours, except in unavoidable circumstances, stressing that their safety and dignity are paramount.

- AGENCIES @ New Delhi

In an advisory issued earlier this week, the department instructed branch heads to ensure safe transportation for women employees if they are required to work late. It reiterated that providing a secure and enabling work environment is a core responsibility of the