Mills & Reeve enhance family forming benefits
Leading national law firm Mills & Reeve to extend family pay from 1 June 2024
The firm is enhancing their family forming policies, which include adoption & surrogacy, maternity and shared parental leave, where those eligible will receive full pay of up to 26 weeks. In addition, paternity leave is also increasing to four weeks full pay.
Maternity / adoption & surrogacy / shared parental leave and pay
Eligible employees can receive up to 26 weeks’ full pay.
Paternity leave and pay
Eligible employees can take up to four weeks’ leave at full pay, which can be taken within a 12-month period. In addition, paid time is available to attend adoption or antenatal appointments.
The firm already offers further support in relation to family forming, including:
Family mentors
Family mentors support those commencing their family leave period through to those starting their return-to-work transition. The challenges of taking a significant period of leave and then balancing a career with a family is a learning curve. Mills & Reeve is keen to support our employees on this journey with support from those who have previously been through the experience and come out the other side.
Pregnancy loss
All employees affected by an early pregnancy loss, before 24 weeks, including partners and those in a surrogacy arrangement, are entitled to up to two weeks’ leave at full pay, regardless of length of service.
Family forming leave
All employees, regardless of length of service, are eligible to use up to a week’s paid leave for those undergoing fertility treatment.
These enhancements follow Mills & Reeve being accredited as a real Living Wage Employer by the Living Wage Foundation.
Sandy Boyle, director of HR at Mills & Reeve, said: “The enhancements to our key policies reflect our commitment toour employee’s wellbeing. All employees welcoming new additions to their family should be able to take a period of leave with full pay to allow them to be there to support their family as needed without financial concerns.
“We also believe that supporting our employees at a time when this is most needed can enrich employee wellbeing while fostering an inclusive and diverse culture.”
For further information contact:
Sophie Beedell, Communications Executive
sophie.beedell@mills-reeve.com
01223 222315
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