Caregiver Leave Benefit to offer financially protected 10-day minimum leave to employees globally

照顾者休假福利为全球员工提供经济保障的10天最低休假

Primarily aimed to support the care of critically and terminally ill immediate family members

Program to be introduced starting in 2025 on a market-by-market basis

Merck, a leading science and technology company, today announced the introduction of a Caregiver Leave Benefit as an additional family-friendly offering for its employees. The new global benefit includes a minimum of ten days of financially protected leave.

领先的科技公司默克公司（Merck）今天宣布推出照顾者休假福利，作为其员工的额外家庭友好服务。新的全球福利包括至少十天的经济保护假。

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This initiative builds on the recent rollout of the global

Fertility Benefit

生育福利

at Merck and advances the company’s journey to provide an inclusive suite of benefits that support employees’ holistic well-being.

在默克公司，它推动了公司的旅程，为员工提供全面福利。

“At Merck, we recognize the vital role that caregivers play and understand what is required of those who take this on, alongside the day-to-day care of their families and work responsibilities. We can’t always anticipate when a loved one needs extraordinary care. Any of us could find ourselves in such a situation at a moment's notice, and we want to take at least one worry off our employees by giving them the opportunity to focus on their family during this challenging time.

“在默克公司，我们认识到护理人员所起的重要作用，并了解承担这项工作的人需要什么，以及对家人的日常护理和工作责任。我们不能总是预测到亲人何时需要特别护理。我们中的任何人都可能会在一瞬间发现自己处于这种情况，我们希望通过给员工在这个充满挑战的时期专注于家人的机会，至少让他们不必担心。

Merck employees who become caregivers live our values, exhibiting courage, respect, and a strong sense of duty. It is critical, and part of our commitment as an employer, to ensure that employees are supported, together, with the loved ones they care for,” said Belén Garijo, Chair of the Executive Board and CEO of Merck. .

成为护理人员的默克员工践行我们的价值观，表现出勇气、尊重和强烈的责任感。默克执行董事会主席兼首席执行官贝伦·加里霍（Belén Garijo）表示：“确保员工与他们所关心的亲人一起得到支持，这是至关重要的，也是我们作为雇主承诺的一部分。”。。

“Our new Caregiver Leave Benefit is one more example of how we, at Merck, look holistically at our benefits offering to ensure the health and well-being of our employees no matter what stage they are in life,” said Khadija Ben Hammada, Chief Human Resources Officer at Merck. “I am proud that we are further expanding our range of benefits.

默克首席人力资源官哈迪亚·本·哈马达（KhadijaBenHammada）表示：“我们新推出的照顾者休假福利再次证明了我们在默克公司如何全面考虑我们提供的福利，以确保员工的健康和福祉，无论他们处于生命的哪个阶段。”。“我很自豪，我们正在进一步扩大我们的福利范围。

This way, we can give employees more time, space, and financial support for moments that matter.” .

这样，我们可以为员工提供更多的时间、空间和财务支持。”。

The Caregiver Leave Benefit is intended for use by those caring for immediate family members who are critically or terminally ill. This includes but is not limited to parents, children, and partners. The new benefit is expected to be rolled out globally over the next twelve months on a market-by-market basis, designed locally to include and integrate with any existing leave benefits or regulatory requirements that support employees in their individual situation.  .

照顾者休假福利适用于照顾危重或绝症直系亲属的人。这包括但不限于父母、孩子和伴侣。新福利预计将在未来12个月内逐个市场在全球范围内推出，旨在包括并整合任何现有的休假福利或法规要求，以支持员工的个人情况。。

Merck has a longstanding commitment to supporting caregivers and a close connection to this community through its Healthcare business. The 2017 launch of “

默克公司长期致力于支持护理人员，并通过其医疗保健业务与该社区建立密切联系。2017年推出“

Embracing Carers

拥抱照顾者

®

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” for caregivers around the world opened an avenue to enhance support and resources, including training and upskilling to benefit caregivers and their loved ones. The award-winning global initiative, led by Merck in collaboration with leading carer organizations around the world, seeks to increase awareness, discussion, and action about the often-overlooked needs of carers.

“为世界各地的护理人员提供了一条途径，以加强支持和资源，包括培训和提高技能，使护理人员及其亲人受益。这项备受赞誉的全球倡议由默克公司牵头，与世界各地领先的护理机构合作，旨在提高人们对护理人员经常被忽视的需求的认识、讨论和行动。

The introduction of the global Caregiver Leave Benefit for Merck employees further reinforces the company’s unwavering dedication to addressing the unmet needs of carers, placing a greater focus on improving carer health and wellness, and increasing awareness and support for them within healthcare systems around the globe..

默克员工全球护理人员休假福利的推出进一步强化了公司对解决护理人员未满足需求的坚定不移的承诺，更加注重改善护理人员的健康状况，并在全球医疗保健系统中提高对他们的认识和支持。。