An Australian company has sparked debate after introducing a policy granting staff with children under the age of 12 an extra two weeks of paid leave, on top of their standard annual entitlement. The move, intended to support working parents with school-age children, has proved divisive, with critics arguing it unfairly excludes employees without children while supporters see it as a welcome recognition of the added pressures faced by working families.

The fashion retailer, reportedly Dissh, introduced the benefit as part of a broader push to improve staff welfare and retention, but the policy has ignited wider discussion about fairness in workplace benefits between parents and non-parents. Reaction online has been split, with some praising the company for backing working mothers and fathers, while others say such perks should be extended more broadly or offered in a form that doesn't single out one group of employees for extra leave.