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The significance of women’s health is increasingly acknowledged in the modern workplace

Workplace Insight

has seen a doubling of maternal mortality rates from 2002 to 2018, with a significant racial disparity affecting Black women. For example, Amazon’s fertility and family-building benefit is available to all benefits-eligible employees regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, or relationship status.

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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.

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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.

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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 Emergence Of Paternity Leave. What is “standard” paternity leave? Click To Tweet.

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Maternity leave in Massachusetts: A fact sheet for employers

Genesis HR Solutions

Maternity 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 maternity leave in the workplace continue to grow. The United States is the only developed country that doesn’t require paid parental leave. Click To Tweet.

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Massachusetts wage and hour laws you need to know

Genesis HR Solutions

They must also be free to leave the workplace. Parental Leave & Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) in Massachusetts. Parental Leave. The legislation also said that, despite it being called “maternity leave,” employers could not discriminate against males in applying it.