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Comprehensive Guide on Maternity Leave Laws by State

HR Digest

The United States lacks a federal maternity leave policy , making it the only high-income nation without mandated paid leave for new mothers. While 96 percent of countries provide some form of paid maternity leave, and 81 countries extend this benefit to new fathers, the U.S.

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What To Consider Before Designing A Bereavement Leave Policy

HR Digest

. Bereavement leave, or grievance leave, is time-off that an employee can take from work following the death of a loved one. Some companies also have a policy of granting paid leave to people who lose their pets. . Around 94% of US employees have policies that pay bereavement leave for grieving employees.

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Best Ways to Reward Your Employees

Hppy

However, it’s seen effective in increasing employee loyalty. What better way to highlight the achievements of your employee than providing them with VIP parking space for a few weeks? You can either offer free parking or designate a special space for your most valued employee. Give them extra paid leaves.

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The Top 7 HR Trends For 2019

Vantage Circle

More and more companies are promoting the need to provide fathers paid leaves as well. Netflix gives 52 weeks of maternal and parental leaves to all their employees. At Twitter, fathers get 20 weeks of paid leave. But while customer loyalty is important, so is employee loyalty.

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Employee benefits for Caregivers in workplaces

HR Digest

With the incidences of caregiving bound to increase in the future, employers have a unique opportunity to support employees in this task in a way that can benefit them too in the form of an engaged and productive workforce, a competitive edge in retaining and recruiting employees, a reduction in healthcare costs and an increase in employee loyalty.

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4 Family-Friendly Benefits to Support Employees

Best Money Moves

Employers can equitably support employees looking to adopt by helping remove any barriers to a successful adoption. Moreover, studies have shown that adoption benefits improve employee loyalty and retention at companies, even for employees who do not intend on using the benefits themselves. Paid parental leave (39%).

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Prioritize Financial Well-being in the Workplace

Empuls

they encourage employee loyalty and commitment to the company's goals 4. Mental health Companies should take a lesson from the pandemic by analyzing the connection between financial wellness and mental health to avoid causing their employees' financial stress.