Saraf Furniture To Continue LGBTQ+ Hiring Spree In Phase II This Year, To Hire 500 Individuals

In their previous year’s successful endeavour featuring ‘Equality at the workplace above all’, Saraf Furniture proudly announces the second instalment of this move. This previously initiated campaign will be fulfilled in full swing in the current financial year, starting immediately. The industry will consider the needs of job security of the LGBTQ+ community and will celebrate their efforts this Pride Month. Saraf Furniture, a leading manufacturer of Sheesham wood furniture, offers a diverse selection of home décor and furnishings. Furniture, lighting, accessories, rugs, and carpets are major product categories.

Saraf Furniture hails from Sardarshahar, a small town in Rajasthan. They operate near the city to provide locals with employment opportunities. They've always been known to take the dreaded unconventional approach to run their business. In this announcement, they intend to strengthen and empower the industry’s working standards.

The company has announced to guarantee employment opportunity to 500+ individuals from the LGBTQ+ community. The aim is to lift barriers and prejudice that the society in general hoards against the community. The company has huge expansion plans and this hiring will support their future plans of actions. The individuals will be hired for all roles starting from operations to supervising to warehousing to the support staff. A list of new policies are to be implemented including- Gender Affirmation and Sexual Harassment Prevention Policy to name a few. They have also started constructions for unisex washrooms. As a part of added protection they will also be extending medical benefits to the employees.

Speaking about the event Mr. Raghunandan Saraf, Founder and CEO- Saraf Furniture Says, “Its been long that we have been holding grudge against a particular community. We must recognize them as humans fully capable of contributing their efforts for the growth of the nation. We must let go of the bias and start accepting them as individuals with similar needs as us. By incorporating equality among communities we can ensure equality among the workplace. Our move is a message to different industry leaders to accept the change towards a New India.”

Saraf Furniture has been in the spotlight for impactful innovations that make a mark right from providing period leaves to its women employees, flexible working hours for new mothers and baby care units and giving a 12-day holiday break to its employees in the past weeks. In addition, the company is discussing its future expansion plans. Saraf Furniture plans to expand its offline presence in major cities across the country in the near future.