A third of UK workers would consider exploiting jobs rather than sharing workspace with an unvaccinated colleague, according to an opinion poll revealed this week.
But what if you don’t like animals, are allergic to them, or disapprove The concept of sharing your space with creatures that aren’t great at conversationHave bad breath, and aren’t well-known for hygiene discipline?
No wonder a British pet service company launched Petket, a service aimed at helping employers adopt regulations facilitating the presence of dogs Without overly annoying people who won’t be around them.
Frankly, I don’t believe a company needs advice on how to “set times for meals and games that don’t interrupt others.” But the idea is sensible, in general terms.
However, as I read PettiKate’s public relations crap, I realized one thing: Pets at Home, the company that developed the service, also offers “dog ternity licenses” to its employees. Employees get a day off when they adopt a new pet to help the creature settle down.
Such benefits are nothing new. BrewDog, a Scottish craft beer brewer, has since early 2017 allowed its employees to take one week off 100% of paid leave if the employee adopts a rescue animal or dog.
That hasn’t stopped dozens of BrewDog employees from signing an open letter this year in which they accused the company of having “a rotten culture” and “toxic behavior.”
Many companies, especially in the United States, do not offer paid maternity or paternity leave.
But the idea of a dog ternity license took off during the pandemic, as pet ownership soared.
A few weeks ago, Roger Wade, the chief executive officer of Boxpark, a British pop-up restaurant and food retailer, posted a survey on a social network asking what his readers thought of an activist who made him The dog was asked for ternity leave for care. of an adopted dog.
When it came time to vote, my finger hesitated on the keyboard. The more men on paternity leave, the better. The mess that broke out in the United States this month, when Pete Buttigieg, the federal secretary of transportation, took a leave of absence to care for his newborn twins, was as unpleasant as could have been predicted.
I also understand why anyone who has a new dog would want leave, and why it makes sense for a company to offer great benefits for its employees, and importantly, generous maternity and paternity leave.
But a lot of companies, especially in the United States, aren’t the only wealthy country that doesn’t. Guarantees paid leave for those who have just had children. At the end of last year, only 21% of American workers had access to paid time off when they became parents.
With statistics like these in mind, 61 percent of survey respondents I polled and voted against giving Wade’s employee “ternity dog leave.” In a fair world, it might be fair to give it a go, but right now it’s too big a step for any paw.
Financial Times, translated by Paulo Migliasi
