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As more organisations introduce 'life leave', one such employer's people leader says it is the "bare minimum" workplaces can do to support employees.
The policy introduced by Who Gives A Crap was prompted by the recent Roe v Wade events in the United States, but covers a broad range of scenarios with the intention of respecting employees' privacy, says vice president of people and culture Ellie Smith.
For example, Smith says employees can access up to 20 days from their life leave "bucket" to attend peaceful protests, access mental health services, take menstrual leave, or undertake medical treatments including IVF, contraception, gender affirmation surgery, and safe abortion.
Importantly, she says, employees do not need to tell anyone what they are using the leave for...
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