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Molson Coors Beverage Company implements equal parental leave

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Molson Coors Beverage Company has introduced an equal parental leave policy for its more than 2,200 employees across the UK. A further 12 weeks fully paid neonatal care leave is also available if needed. The policy is part of Molson Coors’ ambition to become a more inclusive employer.

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QBE North America enhances paid parental leave programme

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Credit: rafapress / Shutterstock.com Global insurance firm QBE North America has enhanced its paid parental leave programme to a minimum of 12 weeks for all parents whether they adopt, give birth, foster or use a surrogate. The post QBE North America enhances paid parental leave programme appeared first on Employee Benefits.

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73% of parents think next government should reform parental leave and pay

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Almost three-quarters (73%) of working parents think the next government should introduce reforms which improve parental leave and pay entitlements, according to research by Working Families. Meanwhile, four-fifths (80%) said employers should do more to enhance parental leave and pay for new parents.

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Rachel Webb Wiles: How to manage shared parental leave

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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.

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WiredCo extends parental leave policies to pets

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Australian digital and creative marketing agency WiredCo has extended its parental leave policies to include pet owners, IVF and miscarriages. The agency has introduced five days of paid leave for employees undergoing IVF treatment and two days of leave for their support person. million pets now living in 6.9

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Roger Bullivant updates parental leave policies

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Roger Bullivant amended its paternity policy to full two weeks of pay, plus 10 days of leave to be taken within 12 months. Adelle Gibbs, HR manager at Roger Bullivant, said: “As part of our gender pay policy, we pledge to continually re-evaluate and look at ways we can improve our gender pay gap. “The

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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.”