In short:
- We recently shared our updated parental leave policies with our global workforce.
- We believe that our policies are progressive and reflect, or exceed, current standards in the Australian and Canadian mining industries.
- In Australia, the updated policy includes reductions in minimum service period needed, flexibility to commence parental leave anytime in the first 18 months of the child’s arrival and expansion of our stillbirth or infant death parental leave entitlement.
Wyloo is pleased to share our updated parental leave policies, designed to provide the flexibility, care and support our people need when balancing their work and family lives.
“Our updated policies reflect our ongoing commitment to provide a culture of inclusion, equity and care,” said Vice President People and Culture, Xanthe Shaw.
“We think that creating a culture of care and focusing on the wellbeing of our people is required to attract and retain talent. One of our values, as an organisation, is family and we are proud to offer our people a policy that allows them to thrive both at work and at home.’’
We believe that our policies are progressive and reflect, or exceed, current standards in the mining industries in Australia and Canada. Our approach to flexibility and parental leave reflects best practice across the industries that our people come from, including mining, banking and other professional services.
Key features of the updated policies include:
Australia
- We have reduced the minimum service period needed to access paid parental leave to six months and continue to make no distinction between primary and secondary carers, aligned to our commitment to ensure all parents can take time to bond with their child as a family.
- We continue to offer up to six months paid parental leave and accommodate up to 12 months total parental leave. This leave can now be commenced anytime in the first 18 months of the child’s arrival.
- We have expanded our stillbirth or infant death parental leave entitlement from three to six months. We recognise that in these tragic circumstances it may take time to physically and emotionally recover, and we want to support our people to return to work at Wyloo on a timeline that works for them.
Canada
- Our entitlements continue to meet our ESA obligations and reflect best practice among Ontario employers.
- All new parents can access parental leave, and employees in receipt of EI or maternity benefits can access “top up” payments for up to six months to bring them to the level of earning that they would otherwise have received if they were working.
- Parental leave can commence anytime in the first 18 months of the child’s arrival.
