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Spotify improves parental leave policy
By Andy Malt | Published on Friday 20 November 2015
Spotify has announced that it is rolling out a policy of six months parental leave for new parents amongst its workforce around the world, who will be on 100% pay during that time.
Employees of the streaming service in Sweden have long benefitted from a generous parental leave package, thanks to legislation in the company’s home country. But the firm is now offering the same to all staff who have children. Both mothers and fathers can take their half-year up to their child’s third birthday, and the package is being offered to all staff who had children from the beginning of 2013 onwards.
The leave period can be split into smaller blocks, and a more flexible schedule is offered for the first month back to make the return to work easier.
Announcing the new policy, Chief Human Resources Officer Katrina Berg said: “This policy best defines who we are as a company, born out of a Swedish culture that places an emphasis on a healthy work/family balance, gender equality and the ability for every parent to spend quality time with the people that matter most in their lives”.
