At 12 week gender-neutral parental leave policy has been announced by global engineering, manufacturing, and Technology Solutions company, Cyient, across its offices globally today, according to a report released by LiveMint.
12 weeks of paid time off at full pay following the birth or adoption of a child can be taken by the employees of the mentioned company, irrespective of their gender.
To foster an inclusive culture and empowering the associates with a better work-life balance, practices and policies are always being innovated, keeping the value first philosophy in line. Commenting on the announcement, the President and Chief Human Resources Officer of the company PNSV Narasimham said that they are always striving towards making the company a great place to work.
In countries where mandated parental leave policies are not sufficient enough for new parents or they do not apply to primary and secondary caregivers, the company help its employees and shall make a significant difference.
Policies challenging gender stereotypes along with celebrating diversity are been vouch as a parent and a member of the Global Tech industry by the Managing Director and CEO of the company, Krishna Bodanapu, as mentioned by him.