Cushman & Wakefield is to treble its paternity package from 1 January 2020 from two to six weeks, as part of the firm’s pledge to enhance work-life balance and support modern working families.
The new package, called 3+3, will allow fathers to take three weeks of fully paid leave on the birth of a child, with the option to take a further three weeks of paid leave anytime in the following 18 months.
The package will be available to all types of parents, including those adopting, having a child through surrogacy, and same sex parents.
Head of UK & Ireland George Roberts said: “The arrival of a child is a joyous and life changing experience for both parents but for too many fathers, including myself, the time spent at home is all too brief. It just felt right that we should recognise the changing attitudes to not only work but also parenting when assessing what we can do to support our people.
“By offering six weeks of fully paid leave to new fathers, we are providing the tools that will support our entire workforce in better balancing their careers while starting, growing and supporting a family.”
The 3+3 initiative is the latest in a range of enhanced family-friendly policies that have been implemented by Cushman & Wakefield, including parental leave, 26 weeks of enhanced statutory maternity pay, two weeks of fully paid ‘ramping back up time’ for mothers returning to work, special leave to care for dependents, and flexible working policies.
