Sonnel Hospitality adopts “game-changing” paid parental leave policy
Western-Sydney based pub group, Sonnel Hospitality, has announced that a Paid Parental Leave policy has been added to its benefits offering. The company is offering eligible employees 14 weeks of paid parental leave for both primary and secondary carers, along with company-paid superannuation during the leave period.
Distinguishing itself from other parental leave policies, casual employees and visa holders are also included within the policy.
Sonnel Hospitality’s Chief People Officer, Paula Hammond, said the policy was game-changing for the industry.
“In many companies of our size, there’s often limited provision beyond the government offering, and – as far as we can see – nothing offered to casual team member bases. They’re often excluded entirely. And hospitality is a large employer of visa holders, yet visa holders are often excluded, and they certainly can’t access the government leave either,” explained Hammond.
“So we wanted to be a little bit game changing, and we feel that we have an opportunity during this time to support our team members.”
by Vanessa Cavasinni