Home » HR practices » Comp and Ben @en » Telenor implements 6-month maternity leave for its staff worldwide Telenor implements 6-month maternity leave for its staff worldwide On 29 September the Norwegian telecommunications group Telenor announced it was putting 6-month paid maternity leave programs in place for its entire staff worldwide. The company is facing fierce competition especially in Asia and is looking to retain staff as well as achieving its target of 30% female representation in top management by 2020. Through . Published on 01 October 2015 Ă 16h12 - Update on 01 October 2015 Ă 15h56 Resources Paid maternity leave should attract the best talent. Telenor’s announcement that it was implementing 6 month paid maternity leave for its entire staff is clearly targeting Asia. Apart from Bangladesh, which has 16 weeks maternity leave, most Asian countries including India, Myanmar and Thailand only allow for 12 weeks of maternity leave. Telenor has realized that a large contingent of its female staff leave the company once they start having children.… Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialitĂ©.EmailThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels
