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Frequent miscarriages affect one in ten women on average, according to a study published in The Lancet. And as incredible as it may seem, there is no legal leave for couples going through this ordeal. But more and more companies are shaking things up and introducing a specially dedicated leave.
The cosmetics giant L’Oréal is the latest to announce this good news. The company will now offer a three-day leave for women who have suffered a miscarriage.
Other companies have already done it
The news may be more noise because it is a large group. But the prize goes to the company Critizr, a start-up specializing in reviews and customer relations, which announced last May to offer “a five-day leave for miscarriage to all of its employees as well as their spouse”, without the need to present proof. The audit firm PwC for its part announced in June 2022 to introduce a “100% paid miscarriage stop for both parents”.
IVF leave at Kellogs
Kellogs France goes even further, by including IVF courses in this leave.
At the microphone of Laure Closier in the program Happy boulot on the BFM Business channel, the HRD of the Lilia Maalel group, explains the positive aspect of the measure for the employees of the brand: “We have to talk about it. What we wanted to say is that it happens and it’s ok. Tell us, we support, we have individual follow-ups and you are surrounded by people from managers, from the HR team, your colleagues… Talking about it has really freed up speech on the subject”.
Soon a law in France?
In March 2021, New Zealand is one of the first countries in the world, if not the first, to introduce leave for miscarriage or stillbirth. A law has been passed to this effect by the New Zealand Parliament, it grants three days to couples who are victims of this tragedy.
What about France now? “In practice, the patient can benefit from a work stoppage” says Dr Gérald Kierzek. Nothing therefore currently exists from the point of view of the law in France. Let’s hope that mentalities will soon change on the issue and that the country will follow in New Zealand’s footsteps on the issue.