Publicis Groupe adds raft of new leave entitlements for staff in AUNZ

November 9, 2021 9:58

Publicis Groupe Australian and New Zealand has today launched a raft of new paid leave entitlements, and a new remote working initiative, Publicis Re’Union, which will enable employees to temporarily work interstate or overseas to spend time with immediate family members.

The news follows similar changes and expansion to policies at rival groups including Havas Group Australia, OMD Australia (Omnicom) and VCCP Sydney, which have all announced initiatives to allow employees to work anywhere in the world.

The new paid leave entitlements include Gender Affirmation Leave (10 days), Domestic and Family Violence Leave (10 days), Fertility Treatment Leave (10 days), Miscarriage Leave (5 days) and an increase in Compassionate Leave (5 days). The company also recently announced the change from Personal Leave to Wellbeing Leave, in recognition that when people get sick, it can be for physical or mental health reasons.

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Olivia Kruimel

Olivia Kruimel was the managing editor at Mumbrella. She has more than 15 years of experience in journalism, communications and marketing. Her journalism career began at Fairfax Media (now part of Nine) and includes various B2B publications such as B&T, Travel Today and ALB. As a marketer Olivia has worked for Standard Chartered and various global law firms.