Monzo | Firm to offer staff paid leave after pregnancy loss

Fintech disruptor Monzo has followed in the recent footsteps of Channel 4 in offering paid leave for staff who have been affected by the loss of a pregnancy.

As part of the move, the well-known bank will give either partner up to ten days of paid leave if they lose a child due to miscarriage, abortion or stillbirth, regardless of where in the pregnancy timeline it occurs.

Speaking to the Guardian, the bank said: “This also includes colleagues who are partners or surrogate mothers, recognising that pregnancy loss doesn’t just affect women or heterosexual couples.”

It added that additional leave can be requested and approved by managers if staff feel they need more time to recover.