London, UK: XPO Logistics has enhanced its maternity benefits in the UK for soon-to-be and new parents in a bid to boost the company’s family-friendly policies.
Currently pregnant employees – or those adopting children – are entitled to enhanced maternity pay after one year of service at XPO. Now, after two years of service, employees are entitled to the following additional pay benefits:
- The first six weeks of maternity leave are paid at 90% of their weekly average earnings
- The following 20 weeks are paid at 80% of their basic pay + allowances (including statutory maternity pay)
- The remaining 13 weeks will be paid at the government statutory rate, or 90% of their average weekly earnings, whichever is lower
XPO says: “This means that employees receive a higher amount than the government’s statutory maternity pay for a significantly extended period, which will help new parents worry less about their finances during this critical time.”
Lynn Brown, vice-president of human resources – UK and Ireland, XPO Logistics, said: “We are proud to be leading the way in our industry on maternity and adoption pay, in addition to other family-friendly policies we have recently implemented and enhanced. This further demonstrates our desire to create a truly inclusive workforce that supports employees during key times in their lives.”
