The Citizen reports that gay, lesbian, adoptive and straight parents will all receive equal parental leave benefits under Volvo SA’s new “gender-neutral” parental leave policy.
Parents will now receive “a total of six months’ leave with 80% pay also applicable to same-sex parents and parents of adoptive children,” Volvo SA managing director Greg Maruszewski advised. He commented as follows: “As part of Volvo Cars long-term strategy of being an employer of choice in South Africa, the new parental leave policy is a welcomed initiative creating an inclusive culture that will continue to retain and attract a diverse group of employees. It will improve work, life balance, boost family time which fits with a progressive human-centric company like ours.” He added that equal parental leave offered the potential to boost labour market and career opportunities for woman by reducing career and pay gaps. “The winners in this battle for talent will be companies that value diversity, gender equality, modern and flexible working practices and employee wellbeing,” he pointed out.
- Read the full original of the report on the above on page 7 of The Citizen of 8 May 2019
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