Havas introduces new parental, domestic violence and gender affirmation support policies

Havas Group Australia has expanded its support policies across all agencies, Host/Havas, Havas Media, Red Havas, and One Green Bean, in order to cover off a range of scenarios faced by staff planning to start a family.

The group has also implemented a number of policies to support transgender and non-binary staff, of which make up 1.3% of employees, as well as offering support for domestic and family violence.

Chief people officer at Havas, Thierry Lalchere, said: “We understand beginning or growing a family is an important stage in many people’s lives and we are committed to supporting all our people before, during and after that journey. We also know that every journey is unique and so we are also implementing clear policies to both emotionally and financially support our people who are going through the process of gender affirmation. Finally, in response to the increased levels of domestic and family violence in Australia over the period of the pandemic, we are introducing a domestic violence policy with additional paid leave.”