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

HR Digest

Parents in the workplace arguably give employers a hard time to manage, mostly new dads. 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. Hewlett Packard Enterprise.

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What can the UK learn from childcare policies around the world?

Employee Benefits

Looking at childcare provision in other countries , greater investment from government can bring down overall costs for employers to offer working parents more support. Some UK organisations have taken the lead from countries that offer enhanced leave such as Iceland, where equal parental leave is considered the norm.

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Legal spotlight: four things to watch out for in 2018

cipHR

For another claim lodged in December, the hearing has been scheduled for late 2018; before the abolition of fees, the hearing would have been likely to be listed in March 2018. My worry is that the tribunal system might be at breaking point by the end of 2018 and this may force the government to take some action.

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Legal spotlight: four things to watch out for in 2018

cipHR

For another claim lodged in December, the hearing has been scheduled for late 2018; before the abolition of fees, the hearing would have been likely to be listed in March 2018. My worry is that the tribunal system might be at breaking point by the end of 2018 and this may force the government to take some action.

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Paternity leave in Massachusetts: What employers need to know

Genesis HR Solutions

Paternity leave in Massachusetts is a hot topic of discussion right now. At Genesis HR, we’ve seen more inquiries about paternity (and parental) leave in the last several months than we have in all the years before it combined! The State Of Paternity Leave In Massachusetts & Around The U.S. New Jersey. Rhode Island.

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Maternity leave in Massachusetts: A fact sheet for employers

Genesis HR Solutions

Parental leave is a hot topic in the United States. As many families juggle full-time work with raising families, tensions over the lack of required leave in the workplace continue to grow. The United States is the only developed country that doesn’t require paid parental leave. Try to avoid concurrent leaves.

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Maternity leave in Massachusetts: A fact sheet for employers

Genesis HR Solutions

Parental leave is a hot topic in the United States. As many families juggle full-time work with raising families, tensions over the lack of required leave in the workplace continue to grow. The United States is the only developed country that doesn’t require paid parental leave. Try to avoid concurrent leaves.