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Under the enhanced policy, fathers in its key markets of Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, and Vietnam will get the same entitlements as their female colleagues.
QBE Asia, part of the QBE Insurance Group, has announced the rollout of its enhanced parental leave policy across its key markets of Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, and Vietnam, enabling fathers to get the same entitlements as their female colleagues.
Under the enhanced policy, there will be a considerable uplift in existing paternity leave. Starting 1 January 2025, fathers in above-mentioned markets will be entitled to the following full paid leave:
- 14 weeks in Hong Kong
- 16 weeks in Singapore
- 14 weeks in Malaysia
- Up to 26 weeks in Vietnam
These changes will align the leave entitlements for fathers with those currently offered to mothers in these regions.
This move is part of the QBE’s global parental leave enhancement changes, resulting in equal paid maternity, paternity, and adoption leave for all employees. According to its updated global policy, employees who became parents on or after 1 January 2025, regardless of gender and way of becoming parents, will be eligible for a minimum of 12 weeks of paid parental leave by the end of the year.
Additionally, given the recency, for employees who welcomed a baby in 2024, the firm will provide them with six weeks of enhanced company paternity leave to be utilised in 2025, allowing these employees to benefit from the improved policy.
The equalisation of parental leave highlights QBE’s commitment to fostering inclusion and redefining gender roles in caregiving.
“These leave enhancements are a great example of QBE constantly striving to support our people to be at their best,” said Rob Kosova, Chief Executive Officer of QBE Asia.
“This gives our people greater choice and flexibility when navigating a significant milestone in their life, enabling just that little bit of extra resilience, and supporting individual families as well as the communities in which we live.”
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