An Indian online food ordering and delivery platform, Swiggy on April 11th, National Pet Day, has announced the launch of the latest initiative for employees, the Swiggy Paw-ternity Policy.
Girish Menon, Chief HR Officer at Swiggy, said in a press release, “At Swiggy, we’ve always been committed to fostering a culture of inclusivity and support for our employees, and understand that parenthood comes in various forms.”
“Building on our gender-neutral parental policy introduced in 2020, which provides substantial paid leave for primary and secondary caregivers, in addition to bonding leaves, and time off for adoption, surrogacy, miscarriage, and IVF, we are now expanding our definition of parenthood to include pet parents as well”, Girish added.
The company recognizes the indispensable place pets hold in the lives of the employees and is dedicated to supporting them in every aspect of their journey with Swiggy’s pet care policy. The policy will cover the following benefits for the employees:
New Pet/Adoption Leave: Employees will be granted an extra paid day off, beyond their annual leave, to celebrate the arrival of a new pet at home. Additionally, during the settling-in period, employees have the option to work from home to offer their new pet comfort and support.
Sick Leave: Pet parents can take their casual or sick leave to attend to the needs of their pets which includes routine vaccination or accompanying a sick or injured pet to a veterinary appointment, the policy allows employees to take the time off they need to care for their pets.
Bereavement Leave: The bereavement leave will now cover pets, providing employees with the time they need to grieve and recover from the loss.
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