It seems that something is changing. Since in most countries the policies of labor conciliation make you want to cry, many companies are setting their own rules when it comes to offering solutions.
Virgin recently announced that she would give her employees a paid paternity leave for one year, Nestlé also announced that she will grant 20 weeks of maternity and paternity leave to her employees worldwide, and now it is Netflix who has announced that it will give a paid leave of one year to employees who have children. Days later, Microsoft also got into the car announcing more measures in favor of family reconciliation.
The audiovisual content distribution service announced Tuesday through its blog in a statement signed by Tawni Cranz, director of Human Resources, that they introduce a new unlimited policy for mothers and fathers, which allows them to benefit from a work leave for one year after the birth or adoption of a child.
He cannot be more right in commenting that "experience shows that people perform better at work when they don't have to worry about home."
And adds:
We want employees to have the flexibility and confidence to balance the needs of their growing families without worrying about work or finances. Parents can return part-time, full-time, or return and then go back out as needed. We'll just keep paying them normally, eliminating the headache of switching to state or disability pay. Each employee gets to figure out what's best for them and their family, and then works with their managers for coverage during their absences.
They want their employees to dedicate themselves to their children without worrying about work or family finances. They may return to work part-time, full-time or with a schedule that suits their needs. They will continue to pay them normally without any salary reduction.
You wonder where the trick is, right? A priori there is not. Netflix seems to be a company that takes care of its employees, wants them to feel at ease and provides true reconciliation solutions.
Microsoft also gets in the car
Hours after the announcement of Netflix, Microsoft also got into the car announcing a measure that will take effect from November 1 by which maternity and paternity leave rises to 20 weeks paid.
Until now it had 12 weeks (the stipulations in the United States for companies with more than 50 workers), of which only four were fully paid.
Google is another friendly company for mothers and fathers, since it offers 18-week permits for them and between 7 to 12 weeks for them, while Facebook leaves four months off.
Hopefully the examples of these large, innovative and modern companies will serve many others. Thus, mothers, fathers and children will be happier, and it is clear that happy workers equals more productive companies.
Via | ABC
