iCrossing UK removes restrictions around parental leave
Summary
iCrossing UK has updated its parental policies to increase flexibility and inclusivity for employees and their families. HR director Louise Cotton says: “We updated our family policies to ensure that we weren’t placing unnecessary restrictions around when our employees were choosing to have children. New parents are also gifted a £100 John Lewis voucher and £50 credit to help towards childcare costs through babysitting app Bubble. “Having taken maternity leave twice in recent years, I’ve witnessed how inflexible many companies are with mothers returning to work”, says managing director Claire Paterson. “I’ve seen more mothers unable to return than those that have, and this is unacceptable to me.” “All of these policies promote wellbeing and a better work/life balance, and I believe happier employees will create better work for our clients.”