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WeightWatchers gives US staff six months of paid parental leave

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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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Sodexo UK and Ireland enhances parental leave and benefits

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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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The top 10 most-read articles between 22 – 28 September 2023

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The top 10 most-read articles on employeebenefits.co.uk The top 10 most-read articles on employeebenefits.co.uk

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Ednah Otieno: What is the biggest lesson you have learnt this year?

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However, one of 2023’s biggest lessons was that to be recognised as a genuine inclusive and diverse (I&D) leader, organisations must create leading policies, principles, and practices to complement their commitment. Creating a philosophy and setting ambitious targets is an important starting block to nurturing an inclusive culture.

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Axa enhances work-life balance benefits in Greater China

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From 1 January, the organisation increased paid co-parent leave from 20 days to 40 days. Employees affected by miscarriage can take five days of paid pregnancy loss leave, and if an employee’s partner is affected by miscarriage, they can also take two days of paid leave.

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EXCLUSIVE: Kids Planet introduces enhanced parental benefits

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EXCLUSIVE: Day nursery provider Kids Planet has introduced an enhanced package of benefits, including new parental leave policies, for 4,595 members staff caring for more than 15,000 children across its 156 UK nurseries.

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The 4 Best Benefits in 2024, According to Employees

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Mental health benefits include everything from inclusive paid leave to workplace meditation. Mercer’s 2023 Health and Benefits Strategies report shows that many employees are looking for benefits packages that include parental leave, adoption leave and elder caregiver leave.