As the region strives to accelerate progress towards a gender balanced workforce, Amazon outlined its paid parental leave policy that benefits all employees across UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Jordan, who have become new parents, regardless of gender. Reiterated in celebration of International Women’s Day, the inclusive policy offers both parents who have completed one year of service, paid parental leave for up to 6 weeks within the first year following the birth of a child. Birth mothers can choose to add the 6 weeks of parental leave to their 14 weeks of maternity leave to avail 20 weeks of paid time off, including one month before birth, to focus on parenthood and the family.
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