{"id":9211,"date":"2021-04-16T02:22:08","date_gmt":"2021-04-16T02:22:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/?p=9211"},"modified":"2021-04-16T02:22:08","modified_gmt":"2021-04-16T02:22:08","slug":"volvo-offers-parental-leave-for-40000-global-employees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/volvo-offers-parental-leave-for-40000-global-employees\/","title":{"rendered":"Volvo Offers Parental Leave for 40,000 Global Employees"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ribersborgs kallbadhus i Malm\u00f6. Photo: Image by Free-Photos from Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n

Free daycare and education, state healthcare, and a whopping 480 days of parental leave. <\/span>Say what?!<\/span><\/i> The Nordic countries have long been shining examples of the welfare system with state-subsidized benefits aplenty. Sweden especially boasts that it’s one of the most family-friendly countries in the world due to its generous parental leave. Volvo has recently announced that all of their 40,000 employees, not just the once in Sweden, but globally, will be offered paid parental leave, regardless of gender. Today we\u2019ll dig into f\u00f6r\u00e4ldraledighet<\/em> (parental leave) and the benefits that accompany it in Sweden, and elsewhere. We’ll also learn a few words that are helpful to know when discussing this topic in Swedish. Read on!\u00a0<\/span>
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Volvo’s Reasoning<\/span><\/h2>\n

Volvo Cars CEO H\u00e5kan Samuelsson shared the company\u2019s motivation for granting parental leave to all employees: <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201dVi vill skapa en kultur som st\u00f6der ett j\u00e4mst\u00e4llt f\u00f6r\u00e4ldraskap oavsett k\u00f6n. N\u00e4r f\u00f6r\u00e4ldrar f\u00e5r hj\u00e4lp med att balansera kraven fr\u00e5n arbetet och familjen bidrar det till att minska klyftan mellan k\u00f6nen och g\u00f6r att alla kan g\u00f6ra karri\u00e4r\u201d<\/span><\/em>
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\n<\/span>We want to create a culture that supports equal parenting regardless of gender. When parents get help balancing the demands of working and having a family, it contributes to lowering the divide between genders and makes it possible for everyone to keep their career.
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\n<\/span>As quoted from G\u00f6teborgs-Posten, 30 March 2021<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Compare and Contrasting Benefits<\/span><\/h2>\n

Now, Vovlo is sponsoring 24 weeks of parental leave to all of its 40,000 employers worldwide. The World Health Organization<\/a> points out that <\/span>\u201c<\/span>Although many countries have maternity protection legislation, only 99 (out of 185) meet or exceed the minimal 14 weeks of paid maternity leave recommended by the International Labour Organization (ILO),<\/span>17<\/span> 57 countries meet 14\u201317 weeks of leave, and just 42 countries meet or exceed 18 weeks leave.” Hmmm…. ? this made me curious so I<\/span>\u00a0dug up some stats using the International Labour Organisation (ILO)’s<\/a> website to see how other countries stack up:<\/p>\n

<\/span>Sweden:<\/strong> If both parents take parental leave, up to 480 days of leave is granted, with about 80% of pay on average. These leave days can be used until the child is 8 years old. This covers newborns, adoptions, for all couples, regardless of gender or sexual orientation. <\/span>
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\n<\/span>European Union<\/strong>: Women in the E.U., regardless of the country, have the right to at least 14 weeks of maternity leave with an added two weeks before and after giving birth. This varies from 5 months in Italy to 12 weeks in Turkey.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Finland:<\/strong> In Finland, the mother has the right to 105 weekdays off. After that period, both parents share around 5 months of parental leave. Also, if you haven\u2019t heard of Finland\u2019s <\/span>baby box<\/span><\/a>, you need to check it out, ASAP. Talk about providing a kick start for all new babes born, look at those stylish onesies!<\/p>\n

Asian countries<\/strong> tended to have similar leave than E.U. countries. Japan offers 14 weeks maternity leave at 60% pay, and China offers 90 days at 100% pay.<\/p>\n

North American<\/strong> countries Canada and Mexico offers paid maternity leave. Canada pays 55% of your wage for 17-18 weeks, and Mexico covers 100% of your wage for 12 weeks.<\/p>\n

<\/span>United States:<\/strong> <\/span>The U.S. does not actually have a federal paid maternity. FMLA, The Family and Medical <\/span>Leave Act guarantees 12 weeks of unpaid leave t<\/span>o care for a newborn, newly adopted child, or an ill family member. Depending on the state you live in, or your employer, you may receive additional benefits. At 3 months families must consider childcare which can be costly and difficult to find depending on where you live… ? \u2018nuff said.<\/span>
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Word of the Day!<\/span><\/h2>\n

Now, Transparent Language has a Swedish word of the day. And if you don\u2019t already subscribe to it, do that now,<\/a>\u00a0Swedish nerds!??? Our<\/em> word of the day is <\/span>f\u00f6r\u00e4ldraledighet.<\/span><\/i> We can use the pieces of this compound word in a few ways:<\/span>
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\n<\/span>First, the noun for parent\/s:<\/span>
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\n<\/span>en f\u00f6r\u00e4lder \u2192 f\u00f6r\u00e4ldern \u2192\u00a0 f\u00f6r\u00e4ldrar \u2192 f\u00f6r\u00e4ldrarna<\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/i>a parent\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u2192 the parent \u2192\u00a0 parents\u00a0 \u00a0 \u2192 the parents<\/p>\n

Kommer dina f\u00f6r\u00e4ldrar<\/strong> ocks\u00e5 ikv\u00e4ll?\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/em> Are your parents coming this evening, too?
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\n<\/span>f\u00f6r\u00e4ldraledig<\/i><\/strong> is the adjective to mean that one is on parent leave, combining the nouns f\u00f6r\u00e4lder<\/em> and ledig:
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\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 en\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 ett<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 plural <\/strong>
\nf\u00f6r\u00e4ldraledig \u2192 f\u00f6r\u00e4ldraledigt \u2192 f\u00f6r\u00e4ldralediga<\/i><\/p>\n

–N\u00e4r \u00e4r du f\u00f6r\u00e4ldraledig<\/strong>, Johan?\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/em>
\n-Jag \u00e4r f\u00f6r\u00e4ldraledig<\/strong> fr\u00e5n september till februari n\u00e4sta \u00e5r.
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\n-When are you on parental leave, Johan?
\n-I am on parental leave from September to February next year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/i>You may also use the adjectives pappaledig<\/em> <\/strong>and mammaledig<\/em><\/strong>, accordingly. And at last, c<\/span>ombine the noun and adjective to get our word of the day<\/span> f\u00f6r\u00e4ldraledighet<\/em> <\/strong>(parental leave)!<\/p>\n

<\/span>For more <\/span>on Volvo\u2019s new policy,<\/span> give this Sveriges radio story a listen.<\/a> Then cross your fingers that this sets the stage for other international companies to follow suit and initiate more family-friendly policies like this one!
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What’s parental leave like where you live? Tell us in the comments below?<\/span><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

Free daycare and education, state healthcare, and a whopping 480 days of parental leave. Say what?! The Nordic countries have long been shining examples of the welfare system with state-subsidized benefits aplenty. Sweden especially boasts that it’s one of the most family-friendly countries in the world due to its generous parental leave. Volvo has recently…<\/p>\n

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