Ensuring Women's Safety: No Late Office Hours for Delhi Women Employees

The Delhi government's Women and Child Development department issued an advisory to ensure that women employees are not required to stay late at the office. If unavoidable, provisions must be made for their safe return home. Emphasis is placed on creating a secure and respectful work environment.

The Delhi government's Women and Child Development department has issued an advisory mandating that its branches should not require women employees to work beyond official hours unless absolutely necessary.

The advisory highlights the importance of ensuring the safety, dignity, and well-being of women employees, emphasizing that a secure work environment is a top priority.

If women are required to stay late, appropriate arrangements must be made for their safe journey home, with strict accountability measures in place for branch heads to ensure compliance.

(With inputs from agencies.)