Royal Bank of Scotland, India extends its maternity leave to six months

The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) India, a subsidiary of the RBS Group, has extended maternity leave to six months (180 calendar days) of paid leave from 12 weeks (84 calendar days). The bank has also extended paternity Leave to 10 working days of paid leave from 5 working days.

The revised policies were put in place from 1st January.

"RBS India prides itself on being an equal opportunity employer and it's hugely important to us that our employees feel supported during key events in their life by the organization...The recent changes to our maternity & paternity policy are a reinstatement of that belief and our values," said Pankaj Phatarphod, Managing Director & Country Head of Services, Royal Bank of Scotland.

In order to retain talent and enable employees to reach their full potential, the revised maternity and paternity policies are designed in such a way that employees are able to balance both work and day-to-day life. RBS also provides other benefits like work from home and flexible working to it's employees.

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