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ABB India offers gender-neutral policy on parental leave program

Under this program, each employee who is the secondary caregiver will be entitled to take four weeks of parental leave while the primary caregiver is eligible to take 26 weeks, as per the country's maternity law

PGurus Newsdesk

March 3, 2022

Under this program, each employee who is the secondary caregiver will be entitled to take four weeks of parental leave while the primary caregiver is eligible to take 26 weeks, as per the country's maternity law

Gender-neutral policy recognizes importance of both parents being present with their newborns

The tech giant ABB India, has announced a gender-neutral and inclusive parental program. The policy recognizes the importance of both parents being present with their newborns or a new adoptive child under three years of age.

Earlier, ABB had announced that it will launch the gender-neutral parental program as part of its efforts to foster a more diverse and inclusive culture across the global organization.

The global parental leave program forms part of ABB’s “Global Diversity & Inclusion Strategy 2030”, launched in 2020 which displays ABB’s efforts to ensure inclusion and equal treatment of all, regardless of gender, ability, age, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, etc.

The inclusive approach extends similar benefits to LGBTQ couples and cohabiting partners, adoptive, and surrogacy commissioning parents.

Under this program, each employee who is the secondary caregiver will be entitled to take four weeks of parental leave while the primary caregiver is eligible to take 26 weeks, as per the country’s maternity law.

Sanjeev Sharma, Country Head and Managing Director, ABB India said: “At ABB, we are committed to creating a diverse and equitable workplace where our employees feel valued and cared for. This gender-neutral and inclusive approach, we truly hope, will provide our people the much-needed time to be fully invested in their families and be present for important milestones. We believe the focus on such gender-neutral programs will cascade across various sectors to build more inclusive workplaces, as the Indian industry strides into the next level of sustainable growth.”

This program aims to offer much-needed support to families so as to help them bond with their children and balance their personal and professional responsibilities, a company statement observed.

[With Inputs from IANS]

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