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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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STUDY: Less Negative Spillover of Paid Parental Leave than Hyped

HR Digest

Individual countries follow their own rule in determining the duration and wage factor of such leaves. The economic effects of parental leave on families, mothers, and children have been studied, but very few studies have been done on the economic effects of parental leave on firms and businesses. “No

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The top 10 most read articles between 24 – 30 May 2024

Employee Benefits

The top 10 most read articles between 24 – 30 May 2024 on employeebenefits.co.uk The top 10 most read articles between 24 – 30 May 2024 on employeebenefits.co.uk

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Lyft rolls out new pay standard for drivers

Employee Benefits

The organisation implemented the change because Lyft drivers last year earned, on average, 88% of customer payments after local taxes and the government-mandated extra insurance provided. If they are under this amount at the end of the week, they will be paid the difference.

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Comprehensive Guide on Maternity Leave Laws by State

HR Digest

Although proposals for national paid maternity leave programs have been introduced, such as the one in the Build Back Better Act , individual state maternity leave regulations currently govern maternity leave policies. Encourage leaders to take parental leave to show support and lead by example.

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St Petrocs accredited as living wage employer

Employee Benefits

The accreditation is part of its public commitment to its staff, meaning all of its employees will receive a minimum hourly wage of at least £10.90, which is higher than the current government minimum for those aged 23 and above of £10.42

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Do employers have a role to play in overcoming the UK childcare crisis?

Employee Benefits

The Early Education and Childcare Coalition and the University of Leeds’ November 2023 study Retention and return: delivering the expansion of early years entitlement in England revealed that 35% of nursery managers said they would limit the number of places they offered unless there was more government support to retain and recruit staff.