Petrol Ofisi, Turkey's energy infrastructure group, has taken a leading step in employee experience by increasing the 5-day paternity leave period stipulated under Labor Law No. 4857 to 15 business days for all its male employees. With this exemplary decision, the company aims at enabling fathers to lead a more balanced life both at work and at home.
Petrol Ofisi Group, the traditional leader of the Turkish fuel and lubricants industries, has taken its commitment to improving the quality of life of its employees and supporting equal sharing of family responsibilities one step further. Petrol Ofisi Group increased the 5 business days of paternity leave stipulated for private sector employees under Labor Law No. 4857 to 15 working days (3 weeks) for its employees.
This step has been taken to address the needs of working fathers, improve their well-being and contribute to a fairer sharing of family responsibilities. This change within Petrol Ofisi Group aims at enabling fathers to lead a more balanced life both at work and at home.
Petrol Ofisi Human Resources Director, Burcu Yüksel Kocagöz, says, “We have decided to extend paternity leave to help our employees achieve a better balance in both their work and family lives. The extension of paternity leave will allow our male employees to spend more time with their families and be with their children in their early years. We believe that this change will have a positive impact on both our employees and our company.
