HR Bartender

APRIL 22, 2016

The United States does many things well, but one place where we’re missing the mark is paid parental leave. is 1 of only 4 countries that does not offer federally mandated paid parental leave to anyone. We’re the only industrialized country to offer zero weeks of paid leave for new mothers.

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Employee Benefits

MARCH 8, 2024

Law firm Lewis Silkin has enhanced its parental leave policy in order to offer equitable support for new parents. A total of six months of this will be fully paid. A total of six months of this will be fully paid. The post Lewis Silkin enhances parental leave appeared first on Employee Benefits.

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Employee Benefits

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Accounting firm Deloitte UK is to equalise parental leave , in order to give fathers the same paternity pay as it does maternity pay for mothers. The policy of 26 weeks of fully- paid family leave for all new parents will come into effect on 1 January 2025 and will be a day-one right.

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Employee Benefits

MAY 16, 2024

Credit: rafapress / Shutterstock.com Global insurance firm QBE North America has enhanced its paid parental leave programme to a minimum of 12 weeks for all parents whether they adopt, give birth, foster or use a surrogate.

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APRIL 6, 2023

Credit: Marlon Trottmann / Shutterstock.com Thomson Reuters has enhanced its global paid parental leave policy , offering all employees a minimum of 16 weeks of paid leave, regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status or family role.

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HR Digest

JUNE 13, 2024

Citi’s parental leave policy has restarted the discussion around parental leave within the workplace, establishing the standards for the kind of accommodations employees can expect. and Puerto Rico and it is a substantial step forward in improving the relationship between employer and employee.

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15Five

JULY 26, 2018

Did you know that the United States is the only developed nation that offers zero federally mandated paid parental leave? Forget for a moment that this is a critical time for both parents to bond with their child, paid parental leave is also in the best interests of your company. Click To Tweet.

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Business Management Daily

JUNE 5, 2024

Parents need time off to care for and bond with their latest addition. However, limited parental leave options in the United States often hinder them. Currently, only 27% of American workers employed in the private sector have access to paid family leave. Paid Parental Leave is what?

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Employee Benefits

JUNE 14, 2023

Credit: DELBO ANDREA / Shutterstock.com Cables, energy and telecoms firm Prysmian Group has enhanced its minimum global parental leave and reinforced a full-circle support programme for primary caregivers. Meanwhile, the group has recommunicated its Leave and Back-to-Work Programme to staff.

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cipHR

MARCH 17, 2020

The UK government’s 2020 Budget promised extra paid leave for mothers and fathers of premature babies. The government is seeking to alleviate the stress of caring for a premature baby by introducing extra paid paternity and maternity leave (called ‘neonatal pay and leave’). What are employees entitled to?

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Global People Strategist

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Parental leave—it’s a topic that’s been making headlines around the world. Countries from the United States to Australia are rethinking their parental leave policies, and Japan is no exception. Japan made some significant changes to its parental leave policy in 2022. What is Parental Leave?

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Employee Benefits

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

WeightWatchers has introduced six months of paid parental leave for eligible full and part-time employees in the US. She introduced the policy so as to address the fact that paid parental leave is not federally guaranteed in the US, and it is up to individual states and employers to offer this.

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HR Lineup

MAY 28, 2024

Employee perks, also known as employee benefits or fringe benefits, are additional incentives provided by employers to their employees beyond their regular salaries or wages. Companies are offering: Parental Leave: Generous paid leave for new parents, including both maternity and paternity leave.

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Wellable

JULY 15, 2020

It’s true that employers have been rethinking leave policies for quite some time now. Paid parental leave has been a hot topic for years, with many advocating for a federal law requiring it. Just last year, new legislation granted 12 weeks of paid leave to federal workers with the birth or adoption of a child.

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Employee Benefits

JANUARY 19, 2023

Australian employer National Roads and Motorists’ Association (NRMA) Group has agreed to pay superannuation on the unpaid portion of parental leave as part of its aim to close the gender pay gap for females.

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HR Digest

JUNE 15, 2019

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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Winston Benefits

MARCH 16, 2017

While big-name companies like Netflix and Facebook are leading the way in generous paid parental leave benefits, research shows that paid leave benefits are actually growing more slowly than expected, and the number of parents taking leave has remained static.

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Global People Strategist

JULY 29, 2021

A country’s paid leave policy is usually a reflection of how well they take care of their employees. By granting paid leave to employees through its labor law, a country not only shows that it is one of the best places to work, but it also attracts more employees and reduces turnover. 2. Germany. 4. Norway.

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Employee Benefits

JULY 13, 2023

Australian digital and creative marketing agency WiredCo has extended its parental leave policies to include pet owners, IVF and miscarriages. The agency has introduced five days of paid leave for employees undergoing IVF treatment and two days of leave for their support person. million pets now living in 6.9

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Employee Benefits

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Banking organisation HSBC has extended its parental leave benefits for Hong Kong-based staff to foster a family-friendly and inclusive culture. From 1 January 2024, maternity leave for full-time employees will increase from 16 to 20 weeks, while paternity, or secondary caregiver, leave will rise from 10 to 40 days.

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Employee Benefits

APRIL 12, 2023

Facilities and property management, catering, and food services firm Sodexo UK and Ireland has enhanced its maternity, adoption and paternity paid leave benefits for salaried employees, to provide them with time, flexibility and financial support. This could enable more women to come back to work sooner.”

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Employee Benefits

MARCH 3, 2022

Insurance firm IAG New Zealand (NZ) has launched a new parental leave package to support new parents. The package, which is gender-neutral, includes 14 weeks of paid leave at full pay for the primary caregiver, on top of the current New Zealand government paid leave allowance of 26 weeks.

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Global People Strategist

APRIL 13, 2022

In case of a stillbirth or a miscarriage, the employee is entitled to three months of paid leave. Should the employee return to work prior to the end of their allotted maternity leave, the employer must provide the employee with a daily, 90-minute paid lactation break during the working day.

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Employee Benefits

MARCH 15, 2023

Amazon Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has introduced an enhanced paid parental leave policy for employees across United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Jordan who have become new parents, regardless of gender.

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Global People Strategist

JULY 25, 2023

In tandem, many countries have introduced legislation that grants the standard 14-week maternity leave and a certain number of paid leaves for fathers. Leading the Way Scandinavian countries have become champions in offering a forward-thinking parental leave structure.

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Best Money Moves

MARCH 9, 2022

Employers are investing in the work-life balance, with a keen focus on supporting families. employers say family-friendly benefits have been critical to their talent strategy, according to a Willis Towers Watson survey. Almost 25% of employers offer fertility medications and IVF treatments to employees. About 60% of U.S.

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McNees

MAY 25, 2022

Maryland and Delaware recently joined the growing list of states that have enacted legislation requiring employers to offer paid family and medical leave. Maryland’s new law will cover all employers with at least one employee in the state. Employers with 10 to 24 employees only need to offer parental leave.

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International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans

MARCH 14, 2024

Proposals for paid family and medical leave at the federal level historically haven’t had enough support to become law.

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Employee Benefits

MAY 26, 2023

Once in force, these government-backed bills will support vulnerable workers and parents during difficult times. This is in addition to maternity and paternity leave. This will enable carers to better balance caring and work responsibilities and support them to remain in employment.

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PeopleStrategy

MAY 24, 2018

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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Genesis HR Solutions

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

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! Figuring out how to implement paternity leave successfully is crucial for employers.

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Employee Benefits

DECEMBER 6, 2023

We have built on this commitment over the past 12 months with the launch of our fertility support guidelines for UK employees in February, which was a key factor for Diageo being accredited as a fertility friendly employer. And to achieve this, we provide tools and learning opportunities to upskill our people and accelerate talent.

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Employee Benefits

AUGUST 30, 2023

Every employee is eligible for these from their first day of employment at the bank. The Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act and all it entails, such as allowing for better consultations and fewer restrictions, aligns with the bank’s flexible working approach, which is based on accommodating individual needs, whatever they may be.

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Global People Strategist

MAY 31, 2022

In order to recruit and retain top talent, Germany offers a number of employment benefits, some of which will be discussed in this blog. Key Employment Benefits in Germany: 1) Leave Entitlements: Every German employee is entitled to at least 20 days of paid leave throughout the year (assuming a five-day working week).

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HR Digest

MAY 14, 2019

The HR Digest talked with Paul Wolfe, SVP and HR at Indeed about how HR managers and employers can create a positive work culture in their company which nurtures and inspires employees and gives everyone the space to develop. Primary caregivers are given 16 weeks of paid leave, and secondary caregivers are given 6 weeks of paid leave.

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Global People Strategist

AUGUST 3, 2020

The changes include amendments to policies regarding holiday laws, paid leaves, and employee data protection, among others. Keeping in line with the European Parliament and the policies for European Union’s Member States, the Danish legislation has also made amendments to the parental leave. Danish Holiday Act.

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Global People Strategist

JUNE 22, 2022

The European Union is set to implement a number of new employment laws in 2022 that will have a significant impact on employers across the bloc. Here are 8 employment law changes employers in Europe should know about: Maternity Leave. The EU is set to introduce a new directive on maternity leave in 2022.

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