Energy company Ovo is to give its 4,500-strong workforce unlimited compassionate leave on full pay, it has announced. The Bristol-based supplier is also offering all its staff as much time off as they need for pregnancy related loss, including failed IVF attempts.
The company has introduced the benefits alongside a so-called 'moments that matter' policy, which will allow workers at the firm to take paid days off for important life events, such as getting married or a child’s first day of school. It is also offering employees extra "recharge leave", which will be granted after “intense periods”, it said.
These workplace benefits were introduced after Ovo carried out a survey of staff who had recently taken compassionate leave and discovered a third (34%) felt guilty about taking too much time off because of work pressures. Businesses are not required by law to offer compassionate or pregnancy loss leave.
