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Understanding equity in the workplace: Key principles and importance

Achievers

Attracting top talent : An equitable workplace widens the pool of top talent to recruit from, as it boosts the company’s reputation and brand image. Inclusive hiring practices: Using recruitment strategies such as expanding employee recruitment channels and working with equality-focused recruitment partners.

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How to retain parents after parental leave

HR Digest

It is even more fatal for organizations to lose members of their workforce in the context of parental leave. With clear-cut planning and by specifying an in-house concept for parental leave, you can provide guidance for HR managers and other responsible leaders. During parental leave. After parental leave.

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Employee value proposition in action: Compelling real-world examples

Business Management Daily

A good EVP will help you stand out to candidates, particularly in more competitive recruiting markets. Prioritizing EVP can solve many business challenges, such as recruiting difficulties or turnover. Offering paid parental leave is another excellent way to improve your EVP through enhanced benefits.

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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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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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Rachel Webb Wiles: How to manage shared parental leave

Employee Benefits

We have all heard of shared parental leave (SPL), but should employers be encouraging employees to take it or is it just a headache for the business? SPL was designed to address the gender imbalance in care giving and to give parents more choice and flexibility in their child’s first year. SPL is a statutory right.

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The Demands of Millennials Make Our Workplaces Better

Achievers

Content Manager at College Recruiter. nine of out ten reported that it would be important when looking for a new job that the employer offered paid parental leave, and six out of ten considered it very or extremely important. Anna Peters is Content Manager for College Recruiter. By: Anna Peters. About Anna Peters.