Suncorp Bank has announced its 13,000 employees will now be able to access six weeks of “gender affirmation leave” if they wish to transition.
Up to 12 months of unpaid leave will also be on offer – allowing time to undergo
surgery, inform friends and family of their identity change, and change legal documents.
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