International journey enterprise Abercrombie and Kent Journey Group has launched a paid global parental leave policy with the intention to create a extra numerous and inclusive office tradition.
The group, which has 2,500 staff in additional than 55 places of work across the globe, will present a minimal of 18 weeks of paid parental depart for all new dad and mom, no matter gender. This can alloe employees to spend time with their newborns, and allow the organisation to take a proactive strategy to breaking gender stereotypes and selling equality within the office.
The employer has additionally launched the coverage with the intention to enhance worker satisfaction and enhance retention charges, in addition to demonstrates the group’s dedication to equality and employee wellbeing.
Kim Berman, chief human assets officer of Abercrombie and Kent Journey Group, stated: “Now we have been evaluating the advantages supplied to our staff around the globe and have launched the primary of what we hope can be many initiatives to enhance our international providing and cement our place because the primary journey model to work for.”
Cristina Levis, chief govt officer of Abercrombie and Kent Journey Group, added: “It was extraordinarily necessary that staff from all places of work obtain truthful remedy no matter what native insurance policies prescribe. We’re extremely proud to be on the forefront of the journey trade in providing this progressive parental depart bundle. By offering equal alternatives for folks to bond with their new youngsters, we’re not solely investing within the wellbeing of our staff but in addition taking a big step in direction of levelling the taking part in subject for all of our staff.”
Abercrombie and Kent Journey Group additionally presents its staff a relocation bundle, life insurance coverage, incentives for gross sales roles and performance-related bonuses, discounted journey, 25 days of annual depart along with financial institution holidays, a bikes-for-work scheme, an worker help programme and journey loans.