Good news for Adobe India employees! The company extends maternity and paternity leaves

There is some good news for those who will soon become mothers and fathers and working for Adobe India. The company has announced improvements to its family time-off benefits for its employees in the country, to provide better support during the birth or adoption of a child.

The new leave programme, which comes into immediate effect, includes 26 weeks of paid maternity leave for the birth or adoption of a child, including time for recovery and bonding (previously 12 weeks), and two weeks of paid paternity leave for fathers to bond after the birth of adoption of a child (previously one week).

"At Adobe, we often say that our most important assets leave the building at the end of the day," said Donna Morris, senior vice president, people and places, Adobe, that began its operations in India in 1997.

By providing Adobe India employees with more time to spend with their babies, the company wants to make it easier for them to balance their home commitments with work.

“We especially hope this move will make it easier for our female employees to stay in the workforce after they have children, and we hope other employers will make similar investments in their employees. There are so many opportunities for talented employees here in India, and diversity in our workforce is a critical priority for our continued growth," Morris said.

Adobe has about 4,000 employees based in the country. The company recently opened new facilities in both Bengaluru and Noida.

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