A Tokyo-based company has raised the bar for pet-friendly employee perks.
iPet Insurance Co. L.T.D., a pet health insurance company, offers paid leave to its employees who lose a furry friend, news outlet RocketNews24 reported, citing a Japanese website MyNavi News.
Employees receive three days off to grieve the loss of a pet, as well as two vacation days per year for spending time with Fido.
“We believe that, as a pet insurance company, we should take the initiative to create an environment which pet owners feel is worth working in, which is why we started this system,” a company spokesman told MyNavi News.
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