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A number of prominent Australian property businesses are now offering their employees paid vaccination leave — with the companies urging others to get on board.
Lendi Group (Aussie and Lendi brands), Domain Group, Prospa, Zip Co, Honey Insurance, Athena and Valiant Finance have all revealed they will be providing all permanent employees with paid vaccination leave — and are calling on the wider Australian business community to do the same.
Collectively, they’ve launched the “Great Aussie Vaccine Drive”.
The Great Aussie Vaccine Drive contains a pledge by businesses to offer paid leave for both doses of a vaccine, should employees choose to protect themselves against COVID-19.
David Hyman, the co-founder and CEO of Lendi Group, commented that “we can see from the events unfolding around the country that getting vaccinated is crucial in protecting Australians and building towards a new COVID normal for all of us”.
“Between family, work commitments and waitlists, it can be hard to schedule a vaccination time outside of traditional office hours and that’s why we are making it easier for people who are eligible and want to get vaccinated, to do so,” he outlined of the drive.
“Throughout the pandemic, myself and the broader executive team at Lendi Group, along with other business leaders that we are uniting with, have pledged to act early and take steps that empower our people to protect their wellbeing and that of our customers, business partners and the broader community.”
Mr Hyman believes this latest announcement “is just an extension of that commitment”.
Business leaders joining him in supporting paid leave for COVID-19 vaccination include: Zip co-founder and global CEO Larry Diamond, Prospa co-founder and CEO Greg Moshal, Honey Insurance founder and CEO Richard Joffe, Domain Group CEO Jason Pellegrino, Athena co-founder and CEO Nathan Walsh, and Valiant CEO Alex Molloy.
Together, they are now urging others to consider ways they can support employees who wish to get vaccinated.
Mr Hyman added: “It’s our role as larger employers to think flexibly and make it easier for our people to access the government’s vaccination program if they want to.”
Employers are encouraged to consider getting on board with the pledge, which outlines the following:
- Provide permanent employees with paid leave accessible twice, for both doses of their COVID-19 vaccine.
- Make paid vaccination leave available to employees throughout the government’s vaccine rollout.
- Provide paid vaccination leave or flexible options to make it easier for casual employees to attend vaccination appointments.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Grace Ormsby
Grace is a journalist across Momentum property and investment brands. Grace joined Momentum Media in 2018, bringing with her a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Communication (Journalism) from the University of Newcastle. She’s passionate about delivering easy to digest information and content relevant to her key audiences and stakeholders.
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