Meesho announces 30-week gender-neutral parental leave policy
- ByStartupStory | September 25, 2021
Meesho, a social commerce platform, announced a 30-week leave policy, that is gender-neutral. The policy has been designed to provide fulfilling employee experiences while recognizing the efforts that go into caregiving and growing a family. Additionally, the new policies reflect evolving societal beliefs and ensure non-discrimination regardless of employees’ gender or sexual identity, Meesho said in a statement.
Meesho has about 1,000 employees. The 30-week leave policy applies equally to women, men, heterogenous or same-sex couples so they can stay present for their children and also does away with the differentiation between natural childbirth, adoption, and surrogacy. The parental policy also covers live-in partners
Meesho said if the employee is the primary caregiver, they are eligible for up to one year of leave (30 weeks of fully paid leave and the next three for 25 percent salary) month.
If the employee is a secondary caregiver, they can avail up to 30 days of leave (applicable up to one year from the adoption or birth of the child).
“We are really excited about the future – because we are looking at the policy not as a document alone but as a powerful resource that Meeshoites can tap into for help, assistance, and empathy as they navigate their careers and lives. Most significantly, we have used this policy revamp to simplify the benefits and flexibility based on the caregiver’s role, rather than gender so Meeshoites can be entirely present for their family,” Meesho Chief HR Officer Ashish Kumar Singh said
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