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Why I Don’t Believe in Parental Leave Requirements

UpstartHR

My friend Lance Haun wrote last week about why he thinks we should fight for legislating parental leave in the US. I mean, heck, getting paid to stay home with a baby would be pretty darn awesome. The big story last week in this world was about Netflix offering a full year of paid leave for new parents.

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U.S. Fails on Paid Parental Leave [Infographic] – Friday Distraction

HR Bartender

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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Paid parental leave options: Understanding your rights

Business Management Daily

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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How to Boost Employee Morale and Productivity in the Workplace

Empuls

The company encourages its employees to engage in environmental causes, offering them paid leave to participate in environmental activism and volunteering programs.  Spotify’s parental leave and diversity initiatives Spotify has implemented some of the most progressive parental leave policies in the industry.

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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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How will the ‘Great Resignation’ change employees attitudes to employee benefits?

Employee Benefits

Dee Coakley, co-founder and chief executive at global employment platform Boundless, says foundational benefits such as health insurance are still very much in demand, as are extended sick, maternity, paternity and parental leave. Beyond these, people want freedom to choose what they would like. Value over gimmicks.

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AIB to introduce bonus and healthcare benefits for employees

Employee Benefits

The initiatives are also designed to aid staff recruitment and retention. The bank is introducing the benefits in recognition of the contribution employees have made in supporting its customers and putting it on a long-term sustainable footing.