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Publicis Sapient UK Puts Family at the Centre With Series of New Policies for Its Employees

July 1, 2021

LONDON, July 2021

Publicis Sapient UK today announced, as part of Publicis Groupe UK, it is to offer employees a raft of family-friendly policies covering maternity, paternity, shared parental leave, adoption, surrogacy, pregnancy loss and fertility. 

From 1 September 2021, the following policies will be in place across Publicis Sapient UK:

  • Pregnancy / Maternity Leave: 26 weeks full pay
  • Adoption leave: 26 weeks full pay
  • Surrogacy leave: 26 weeks full pay
  • Shared Parental Leave: 26 weeks full pay
  • A phased ‘return to work’ policy meaning employees can take a gradual approach to their return during the first month back on full pay
  • Paternity / Second Parent Leave: four weeks full pay
  • Fertility policy: up to 10 days paid leave for anyone going through fertility treatment and up to 10 days paid leave for a supporting partner
  • Pregnancy loss: up to four weeks paid leave for anyone experiencing pregnancy loss, up to 10 days paid leave for the partner affected, and two days’ leave for an employee supporting a family member experiencing pregnancy loss

The family-friendly policies will all be supported by a training and education programme designed for employees and managers. These policies are the latest in a line of Publicis Groupe UK initiatives designed to support employees and ensure that people can progress, irrespective of their background or circumstances.

Earlier this year, Publicis Groupe UK introduced a menopause policy and training to educate employees and raise awareness on the subject, which is often taboo. In 2019, the company introduced a flexible working policy and its ‘Headline’ programme, which provides employees with a range of mental wellbeing resources and support, and crucially enables and encourages people to speak up about any challenges they’re facing.

Later this year, Publicis Groupe UK will build on this work by introducing policies in support of disability and trans inclusion.

Annette King, CEO, Publicis Groupe UK, said: “As we emerge from the pandemic, business has a responsibility to build back better. I’m committed to creating a working environment where everyone can thrive wherever they come from, and whatever they’re going through. The introduction of these new family friendly policies is the next step on that journey.”

Scott Criddle, Group Vice President, UK Country Lead, Publicis Sapient, added: “These new policies will bring positive change for our PS people, helping both parents and parents-to-be to thrive inside and outside of their working environment. This new support will make a significant difference in reassuring those thinking how best to integrate their home, family and working lives and I am thrilled to be further strengthening our DE&I agenda as we continue to build a workplace of the future together.”

About Publicis Sapient

Publicis Sapient is a technology company that provides enterprise AI platforms and services. With over 30 years of digital business transformation experience, we enable enterprise clients to transform how they operate and serve their customers, unlocking new value and enabling them to thrive in an AI-driven world. Our platforms Sapient Slingshot, Sapient Bodhi and Sapient Sustain use AI built off this deep enterprise context to help organizations modernize their legacy tech systems, build agentic solutions, and automate their IT operations. The combination of our AI platforms and the expertise of our people enables us to deliver faster and more effective outcomes through solutions that are specific to the unique needs of our clients’ businesses, their industries and their customers. Publicis Sapient is the technology hub of Publicis Groupe, uniting 20,000 people worldwide across 28 countries. For more information, visit publicissapient.com.

About Publicis Groupe UK

Publicis Groupe UK is a marketing and digital transformation business, with 5,000 people working across 22 agencies. The agencies include Saatchi & Saatchi, Leo Burnett, Publicis Sapient, Zenith, Starcom, Digitas, MSL and Epsilon. Around the world, Publicis Groupe is present in more than 120 countries employing more than 83,000 people. Publicis Groupe is listed on the Paris Stock Exchange.

Media enquiries:

Loren Thomas
PR & External Communications Lead
Publicis Sapient
Loren.thomas@publicissapient.com

Joel Ivory-Harte
Senior External Communications Manager
Publicis Groupe UK
joel.ivory-harte@publicisgroupe.com
+447967 293452

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