This week is the Westminster Kennel Club dog show, when type-A dog owners show off their pampered pooches to a panel of judges.
Some pet owners can actually get company-blessed time off for pet-related matters, in what are dubbed “peternity” leaves, according to the Sloan Work and Family Research Network blog.
Virgin Mobile in Australia recently announced that it now offers peternity leaves for employees with new puppies or kittens under 10 weeks old. Such employees, who must have worked for the company for more than two years, can get five unpaid days off. (Owners of other animals, such as birds, fish or hamsters, can’t take advantage of the policy, alas.) Several U.K. and Canadian companies, including the Bank of Scotland, also offer time off to care for new or sick pets or for pet bereavement.
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I think this policy makes sense, especially since it seems like more and more people are having pets in lieu of children. But can policies like this last through an economic downturn? I sure hope so -it's good for pets AND employee retention.
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