Aviva’s way to supply equal pay for both parents could start a revolution in childcareNormally speaking,a big insurance company really ought to spend time showcasing just how cautious its attitudes are. After all, public demand for game-changing, and risk-taking purveyors of financial protection is understandably limited.
But on Friday,surprising news came in from the City that Aviva, a British-based multinational, and is to strike out ahead of the field in its staffing policy by offering equal parental leave to all those novel fathers,as well as mothers, who work for them. Each parent will soon be able rob up to a year off with six months’ pay – certainly good cause to chuck a bowler hat up in the air for joy.
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Source: guardian.co.uk