When Shirine Khoury-Haq lost her daughter shortly after giving birth, she couldn't begin to imagine how she'd function again - let alone return to work.
She and her husband had put themselves through years of fertility treatment to get to that point, and Khoury-Haq almost died during labour, she revealed during an interview with the BBC.
Fortunately, her boss at the time handled her bereavement amazingly. He reassured her that the business was there to support her, and told her she could come and go from work whenever she pleased - which is what she did, working every other day as she gradually built herself back up. Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features. So, when she became the first female chief executive of the Co-operative Group last year, the decision to introduce special bereavement leave, and unlimited fertility leave for parents, was an obvious one.
The 51-year-old, who is based in Manchester, where the organisation's head office is situated, has spoken of an alternative ethos - one which prioritises the personal life of her employees above anything else. "Some people call it woke but I completely disagree," she said, during an interview with Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, on BBC Radio 4. "For me, the very important thing is to remember people are people first and foremost and they come to work second.
Read more on manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Get the latest stars news and celebrity rumours with exclusive stories, photos, videos and interviews.
Breaking up, scandals, engagements, divorces, gossip – all you need to know about the private lives of your favorite celebs.
Get to know the latest showbiz news along with exclusive interviews and even more. All this is waiting for you on the main page 24 hours a day, 7 days a week! Who, where, when, with whom, how, why and for what!? Stay tuned to know first!
Just follow us daily and we will provide you with the current news from the life of famous stars and celebrities.
Owner: SNOWLAND s.r.o.
Registration certificate 06691200
Address:
Snowland s.r.o.
16200, Na okraji 381/41, Veleslavín, 162 00 Praha 6
Czech Republic
©2024. All rights reserved.