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Levi Strauss & Co. Announces Industry-Leading Paid Family Leave Benefit

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Thursday, February 27, 2020
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Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE: LEVI) today announced its new paid family leave benefit for all U.S. corporate and benefits-eligible retail employees.

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  • Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE: LEVI) today announced its new paid family leave benefit for all U.S. corporate and benefits-eligible retail employees.
  • We are introducing paid family leave to offer our employees the flexibility to care for ill family members without worrying about the stability of their job or finances, said Chip Bergh, president and chief executive officer of Levi Strauss & Co. Access to paid family leave addresses the needs of the modern workforce and can help boost employee retention and loyalty.
  • LS&Co.s paid family leave benefit provides up to eight weeks of paid time off annually to care for an ill spouse, domestic partner, parent or stepparent, child or stepchild up to 18 years of age.
  • We applaud Levi Strauss & Co.s expansion of its industry-leading paid parental leave policy to include paid family leave for both its corporate and benefits-eligible hourly workers, said Debra Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families.