1st June 2023—Global management consultancy Kearney has today announced a new family support package in Europe, including expanded parental leave, monthly childcare subsidies and greater support for fertility, adoption and pregnancy loss.

The expanded Kearney initiative will be rolled out to all, applies to all new parents regardless of their gender and includes biological and adoptive parents. In addition to the six months full-time leave, there is also the option of a six-month “phase-back” period of part-time work with enhanced salary.

In the wake of greater hybrid and remote working, Kearney is also extending childcare support by providing monthly childcare subsidies for all children up to school age. There is further support to help Kearney would-be parents, with financial aid for fertility and adoption services, in addition to improved support in the sad event of pregnancy loss.

Mirja Telzerow, HR Director Europe at Kearney, commented:

“The global increase in hybrid working has made the work-life balance at once both easier and harder for working parents. Parents may be able to spend more time at home with their children, but that is not valuable time with young family members if parents are tied to their computers. Kearney is committed to being an inclusive, supportive employer where our valued team members receive the best benefits to help them thrive. We’re delighted with the work of our team internally to develop this initiative, so our fantastic team members in the Kearney family can better spend more time with their own families in 2023.”

Geir Olsen, Europe Region Chair at Kearney, added:

“We’re consistently looking for ways to enhance our working culture at Kearney and lead with equity. Treating parents equally – regardless of gender or how they became parents – will help make this a reality and help support wider societal change by promoting a shared approach to childcare responsibilities early on. We’re proud to take this positive step towards better employee equity and help Kearney Originals to succeed both at home and at work.”

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