Publix to start offering employees paid parental leave

Publix Super Markets, the operator of about 1,300 grocery stores in the southeastern U.S., will start offering employees paid parental leave in the new year.

Read More: 6 workplace trends employers should embrace in 2022

Eligible full- and part-time employees will be able “to take time off with pay within the first year after the birth or adoption of a child,” the company said in an email. Publix didn’t specify how much time would be covered.

Read More: Your 2022 gameplan: How leaders can reimagine their business this year

The supermarket chain is adding the benefit as retailers struggle to fill jobs and retain existing employees in a tight labor market. Walmart, Target and Costco have all been raising wages in an effort to shore up their workforces.

Read More: Employees miss the office: How to mimic your in-person culture for a virtual world

Publix has about 225,000 workers and is the largest employee-owned company in the U.S., according to its website.