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Parental Leave for New Dads: Companies That Boosted Their Paternity Leave

HR Digest

However, some employers are putting more efforts to tackle parental leave issues squarely – more companies are improving their parental leave policies for both new moms and new dads. Between 2018 and 2016, paid maternity leave jumped 10 percent, according to a study published by the SHRM.

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16 Articles & Influencer Interviews That Rocked Our World In 2016

15Five

These 16 phenomenal blogs, influencer interviews, and other media from 2016 offer an opportunity to reflect on many of the important transformations that the business world has experienced this year. 1) Seven Fascinating Employee Engagement Trends for 2016. 2) The Real Cost of Paid Parental Leave for Business .

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Increased paid leave trends in 2024

WEX Inc.

This shift in mindset has led to a surge in various types of increased paid leave, reflecting a growing awareness of the diverse needs of today’s workforce. Let’s take a look at some of the most recent trends regarding increased paid leave. Sabbatical leave Another trend gaining traction is sabbatical leave.

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How to Turn a New Company Policy from Negative to Positive

HR Bartender

So, in addition to offering an open vacation policy, we increased parental leave and added up to $3000 to help offset the cost of adoption. Other employees were unhappy because they didn’t value the new benefits like parental leave, scholarship programs, and child care. myTime Results: Better Engagement, Higher Profits.

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How does your parental leave policy stack up? Is it fair? Equitable? Competitive?

PeopleStrategy

Family leave has been subject to much scrutiny and debate in recent years. And two current employment trends are putting additional pressure on employers to take a closer look at their current parental leave policies: Employees want better work-life balance as they seek a higher quality of life. Go gender neutral.

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Lovewell’s logic: Is the UK failing on pay despite high minimum rates?

Employee Benefits

According to the report, this can largely be attributed to the introduction of the National Living Wage in 2016, which has had a significant impact on reducing hourly pay inequality. In addition, the retailer has introduced a raft of initiatives to support new and prospective parents during their fertility journey.

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Seven legislation changes you should be aware of

Ascender

As of 1 October 2016, the 32.5% As of early November 2016, the certificate simply needs to come from a ‘health practitioner’ – a person who is, or is deemed to be, registered as a practitioner of a particular health profession. Tax band widened (Australia). tax threshold (34.5% Proof of sickness or injury (New Zealand).