BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS 鈥� {12 November 2019} 鈥� At 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 in Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, we are committed to being the Employer of Choice, and for us that means actively engaging our employees, ensuring that we remain a desirable place to work, and implementing policies that our staff would find beneficial and attractive.  

Against that backdrop, we are pleased to announce that we have introduced enhanced maternity and paternity leave for our employees in our four offices - Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Saint Lucia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. 

Under the new policy, maternity leave has been extended from three months鈥� paid leave to three months鈥� paid leave, plus two additional months at 75 percent of net pay; while paternity leave has been extended from three days to 20 days.

 鈥淲e鈥檙e very pleased to introduce this policy at a time when regionally there has been much emphasis on health and wellness, including workplace breastfeeding policies, the ongoing fight of non-communicable diseases, and generally ensuring that that the workforce is equipped with the necessary tools and mechanisms to effect meaningful changes in their lives, homes, communities, and their workplaces,鈥� commented Managing Partner of 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, Lisa Taylor. 

鈥淎t 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网, we strive to be the Clear Choice- for our clients, our employees, and the communities in which we serve,鈥� Ms. Taylor concluded.

 

About 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 in Barbados & the Eastern Caribbean 

乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 in Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean form part of the international network of member firms comprising 207,000 professionals in the member firms worldwide which collaborate across industry, service and national boundaries to deliver professional services in 153 countries for the benefit of their clients, 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 people and the capital markets.

Member firms are located in Barbados, Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Lucia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines (also practising in Anguilla, Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis). 

乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网鈥檚 offices in Barbados and in the Eastern Caribbean operate across the region with a specific understanding of the cultural, economic and political facets of each individual economy. In-depth industry knowledge is available through the global 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 network which provides access to skilled member firm professionals, across a wide range of industry sectors. 

 

For further information

Ayesha Lett

Marketing Manager

乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 in Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean

ayeshalett@kpmg.bb

1 246 434 3930