Publicis unveils new paid-leave policies

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Publicis Groupe ANZ today announced a raft of new paid leave entitlements, and remote working initiative Publicis Re’Union, which will enable employees to temporarily work interstate or overseas to spend time with immediate family members.

Sydney-based Publicis Groupe ANZ ceo Michael Rebelo said: “Our approach has always been about finding ways to help our people fit work into their lives, and not the other way round.

“The new entitlements include gender affirmation leave (10 days), domestic & family violence leave (10 days), fertility treatment leave (10 days), miscarriage leave (five days) and an increase in compassionate leave (5 days).”

“After a challenging stretch of lockdowns in Australia and New Zealand, we wanted to give staff the opportunity to reunite with their loved ones for a period of time, while also providing them with the option to continue working or take extended leave.

”Further, as part of our acknowledgement of people’s varied, lived experiences we have reviewed our leave policies to ensure we have an inclusive support framework that reflects our diverse workforce.”

The new paid leave entitlements include gender affirmation leave (10 days), domestic and family violence leave (10 days), fertility treatment leave (10 days), miscarriage leave (five days) and an increase in compassionate leave (to five days).

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