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Henkel implements paid global gender neutral parental leave

Employee Benefits

Chemicals firm Henkel has introduced fully paid gender neutral parental leave for its 50,000 employees worldwide. The firm’s employees in 80 countries will have the opportunity to take up to eight weeks of fully paid parental leave.

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The Four People You Forgot About in Your Onboarding Program

Achievers

Yet most programs focus only on brand new hires, overlook four important groups of people: New Parents. A parental leave can last anywhere from a few weeks in the States, to one year in Canada, or as much as 14 months if you live in Sweden. People Returning From an Extended Stress/Medical Leave.

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What Should HR Know About Parental Leave? | BerniePortal

BerniePortal

A recent survey from the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) shows that paid maternity leave is now offered by more than half (55%) of all American employers. Even better, nearly half (45%) of all organizations also offer paid paternity leave.

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QBE North America enhances paid parental leave programme

Employee Benefits

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. The post QBE North America enhances paid parental leave programme appeared first on Employee Benefits.

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Employee value proposition in action: Compelling real-world examples

Business Management Daily

As an employer or human resources manager, consider what candidates and employees bring to your business. Offering paid parental leave is another excellent way to improve your EVP through enhanced benefits. Their work ethic, experience, education, training, and skills add value to your business.

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Reactions to the UK’s new Employment Rights Bill

Workplace Insight

Key elements of the bill include granting workers access to statutory sick pay and parental leave from the first day of employment, and introducing a ban on exploitative zero-hour contracts. The government’s Make Work Pay agenda – delivered in full – can improve working lives for many.

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Standard Chartered enhances global parental leave benefits

Employee Benefits

Credit: MOZCO Mateusz Szymanski / Shutterstock.com International banking group Standard Chartered has enhanced its global parental leave benefits to allow working parents to undertake more equitable caregiving responsibilities.