BENGALURU: Online payments company PayPal has announced enhanced caregiving paid leave policies for its employees in India, said a company statement issued on Tuesday. The changes include more than doubling ?the current maternity leave from 12 to 26 weeks and doubling ?the paternity leave from 5 to 10 days. The company has also introduced paid adoption leave of 16 weeks for its female employees, while the paternity policy has been adjusted toinclude adoption leave within its mandate.The move is part of PayPal's continuing efforts to ensure a balanced approach to work and life among its employees in the country. "At PayPal, we believe that fostering an open, diverse and innovation-driven culture is essential for our employees to be at their creative best. As part of this effort, our extended caregiving policies not only enable women to come back to work after having children, but also offer a supportive, family-friendly environment for both parents.

Source: Economic Times February 07, 2017 07:14 UTC