Our revised Parental Leave Policy, effective 1 September 2022, complements the Transitioning To and From Parenthood Guidelines and Working Your Way Policy (the company’s Flexible Working framework).
Urbis aims to support all employees through parenthood – it is important we provide flexibility in the way all employees can utilise parental leave. Our updated policy means regardless of gender all Urbis employees have an opportunity to take 18 full weeks of parental leave to be a primary carer. Our secondary carers leave has also been increased to 4 weeks.
“This change is to encourage greater male participation in taking primary carer parental leave – which is linked to supporting women back into the workforce, the idea being that the more organisations that support opportunities for men to access primary parental leave the more women will return and progress their careers, which is a fantastic initiative.” Says Lucinda Dalla Riva, Group Director of People and Culture.
