Family first for Volvo Cars employees


Fathers who are employed by Volvo Cars will get the opportunity to bond with their children thanks to the new policy. — Photos: Volvo Cars

A company that values what is at the core of their business – the people – Volvo Cars recently announced that it is opting in its 40,000 plus employees around the globe, into a new all-gender, paid parental leave policy.

Known for being the very first carmaker to introduce the three-point safety belt in their vehicles, and more recently putting a speed cap of 180kph on all new Volvo cars, this new announcement has been received positively all over the world.

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