JSE’s new parents leave a victory for gender equality at work
28 July 2020 - 12:32
In a move aimed at improving gender equality, Africa’s biggest stock market operator, the JSE, has given all parents, regardless of gender, four months of paid leave.
The JSE is one of a handful of SA companies that have joined Silicon Valley giants such as Netflix in discarding parental leave policies that make a distinction between mothers and fathers, as defaulting towards women as primary childcare givers could derail their careers and reinforce gender inequality...
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