Have you heard of pawternity leave?

🐶It’s the latest suggestion as to how employers can help maximise employee satisfaction as staff slowly return to offices post-pandemic.

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Roger Wade, founder of pop-up food outlet chain Boxpark, held a poll after a staff member asked for time off to look after a new puppy.

🐶More than 60% of respondents were less than thrilled at the prospect of colleagues being allowed time off to babysit their pet
Wade solved the problem by allowing the employee to continue working from home for the time being.

➡️But the issue is not going to go away: since lockdown began, and 3.2 million Brits became new dog owners, fur baby culture is now taking over the workplace
Pawternity leave was brought in pre-pandemic by brewing company BrewDog.

🗣️"We have to think creatively about what family means to people. That traditional mum, dad, kids setup isn’t for everyone any more” said Fiona Hunter, its head of employee engagement
📅Of the millions more dogs and cats in British households than there were 18 months ago, most have been used to having their owners around all the time.

"A puppy left on its own for hours is far more likely to develop behavioural problems as a result of separation anxiety"
The death of a pet can be a wrench just as painful as the passing of a human loved one, as many will know.

"If an employer will grant time off to deal with a relative’s death, why not a pet’s?" writes Boris Starling
🪦 Pet-related leave, which is also offered (perhaps less surprisingly) at retailer Pets at Home, can even extend to compassionate leave at the other end of the animal’s life
In this post-pandemic world, employers are finding themselves under pressure to make workplaces as welcoming as possible, and increasingly this may involve provisions for bringing dogs to work
➡️But there are problems too. Not everybody likes dogs, and some workers may object to them on grounds of phobia, religion, hygiene or allergies.

Do you think dogs should be allowed in offices?
🐱"Any cat allowed into an office will have by lunchtime mounted a boardroom coup, ousted the CEO, and dismissed half the workforce with immediate effect"

"With dogs in the office at least, the most likely fallout will be their taking too long a nap under the desk"
Do you think pawternity leave is beneficial?
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