Volvo India: 120 days parental leave for male employees

Women employees will continue to avail 26 weeks of fully paid maternity leave.

Volvo Car India has announced that male employees will be able to avail up to 120 days of parental leave at 80% of total salary.

The policy applies to all regular salaried (on-roll full-time) employees in India who have completed a minimum of 1 year employment with the company. This includes all mothers and fathers, same sex parents, parents to adopted and foster children or through surrogacy. There are no limitations on age or marital status.

Women employees will continue to avail 26 weeks of fully paid maternity leave as per the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017.