Search Menu Diversity & Inclusion Parental Leave We will listen to different communities with a learning mindset to do what we can to contribute to building a world that is safer and more inclusive. At Novartis, we celebrate life and recognize moments that matter. One of the most life changing moments our associates experience is becoming a parent and welcoming new life into their lives. From January 2021, all Novartis employees around the world can benefit from a minimum period of 14 weeks paid parental leave following the birth or adoption of a child, effective from their first day of employment. Where employees are in countries that currently offer them more than 14 weeks’ paid leave, we will honor that, for both parents. By offering the same parental leave to all parents, regardless of gender or sexual orientation, we seek to promote greater equity for birthing and non-birthing parents and give everyone the flexibility and opportunity to make the choices appropriate for their families. Some of our associates share their stories of parental leave below. Mo Metwally shares his experience of welcoming a new born to his family, and how paid parental leave has helped him and his wife Maria balance their professional lives with spending quality moments together as a family. Michael Wieser shares his experience of becoming a father for the second time, and how paid parental leave has helped him and his wife decide together how best to care for their growing family while being supported by his team in embracing these precious moments. Alfred Ambatlle shares his experience of becoming a father of twins, and how paid parental leave has helped him and his partner bond with their baby boy and girl during the first months. Novartis Parental Leave Policy Related Links Global Equal Parental Leave Policy for all Novartis parents Parental Leave at Novartis: Alfred’s story Parental Leave at Novartis: Michael's story Parenting a child with a rare disease Novartis Navigate Topics Explore Companies © 2021 Novartis AG Terms of Use Privacy Contacts Cookie Settings Site Map Novartis Site Directory This site is intended for a global audience Your privacy is important for us. We use cookies to enhance your experience when visiting our websites: performance cookies show us how you use this website, functional cookies remember your preferences and targeting cookies help us to share content relevant to you. Select “Accept all” for giving your consent to all cookies, select “Cookie settings” for managing the different cookies or select “Reject all” for using only strictly necessary cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any point of time by pressing the cookie settings link on the website. Cookie Settings Reject all Accept all