CIMB Group Holdings Bhd has announced a fresh benefit of six months paid maternity leave for its employees who become first-time mothers. This benefit, which took effect on January 1, 2019 for all employees in Malaysia, is another step forward for new parents, following CIMB’s one-month paid paternity leave – announced last year – for first-time fathers. CIMB said first time mothers will have the flexibility to commence this benefit as early as 30 days prior to their estimated delivery date. This benefit could be further complemented by CIMB’s Staff Rejuvenation Programme, which allows employees up to six months’ unpaid leave. Hence, first-time mothers could effectively take a whole year off to care for their first-born, it said. “This enhanced maternity benefit, and our existing one-month paternity leave are part of our new holistic approach on managing human capital, by recognising that employees have different needs at different phases of their life, and by promoting a shared parenting culture for young families in our workforce." CIMB was ranked one of the top 100 most diverse and inclusive organisations globally by Thomson Reuters’ Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) Index 2018.

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