Publix grocery chain starts offering paid parental leave

Publix announced new paid parental leave benefits to new parents on its payroll Wednesday. (GENE J. PUSKARA/Associated Press)
Publix announced new paid parental leave benefits to new parents on its payroll Wednesday. (GENE J. PUSKARA/Associated Press)

LAKELAND — The Publix grocery store chain will start offering paid parental leave to employees who are new parents, company officials announced Wednesday.

Eligible full-time and part-time workers will …