Schneider Electric employees to get 12 weeks fully-paid parental care leave

Schneider Electric on Thursday came out with a new global family leave policy for its employees that will provide fully-paid parental, care and bereavement leave across all countries.

The policy will support Schneider Electric employees worldwide by providing paid personal time, enabling them to better manage their life and work.

Under the policy, there will be 12 weeks of paid leave for the primary parent -- both natural birth and adoption. There is also a provision of 2 weeks of paid leave for the