Facebook just announced a whole set of 'Paid Family Leaves' because every employee needs family time
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The social networking giant has decided to give 6 weeks of "paid family leaves" to employees who need to care for an ailing family member. At a time when half of America's biggest companies refuse to reveal their family leave policies, Facebook's move is being seen as a new benchmark for companies around the world to follow.
The company is instituting paid family sick time — 3 days to care for a family member with a short-term illness, such as a child with the flu, and paid family leave, which allows employees to take up to 6 weeks of paid leave within a rolling 12-month period to be with an ill family member.
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Facebook employees, on the other hand, have a reason to rejoice. They will now be getting 20 days of bereavement leave, double the previous number. This new policy was announced by the company's COO
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Meanwhile, she wrote in her Facebook post - "People should be able both to work and be there for their families. We need public policies that make it easier for people to care for their children and aging parents and for families to mourn and heal after loss."
As the chorus for paid family leaves is growing, Facebook has paved the way for others. It remains to be seen who will be the next in adoption this and showing care for their employees.
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