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WeightWatchers gives US staff six months of paid parental leave

Employee Benefits

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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STUDY: Less Negative Spillover of Paid Parental Leave than Hyped

HR Digest

Traditionally, all firms are required by international labor laws to give at least 12 weeks of paid leave to women employees who are entering motherhood. Individual countries follow their own rule in determining the duration and wage factor of such leaves. The data was collected from 2001 to 2013.

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The future of FMLA points to paid leave

Business Management Daily

In passing the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), Congress authorized limited paid leave for the rest of 2020. In all likelihood, some form of paid FMLA leave will survive the pandemic. Employees could take unpaid leave for their own serious health conditions or the birth or adoption of a child.

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The Co-Operative Bank introduces free period products for staff

Employee Benefits

The Co-operative Bank’s employee benefits include a pension scheme, a car allowance depending on seniority, a real living wage rate as a minimum, payroll giving schemes, emergency leave, 27 days of annual leave that rises to 30 after three years, two paid volunteer days, unpaid extended leave, flexible working, shared parental leave, and a parental (..)

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New Zealand Employment Relations Act 2020

Global People Strategist

Apart from the COVID-19 related changes, the employment legislation in New Zealand also saw some other modifications in the payroll and leave laws. Payroll Changes. Leave Laws. Effective from July 1, 2020, the Paid Parental Leave now consists a total of 6 weeks. Domestic Violence Leave Law.

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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! In our article Paternity leave in 2018: Where the U.S. per week.

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New poll reveals the benefits and perks that employees value most

cipHR

Paid sick leave tops the list of benefits and incentives that matter most to British employees , according to new research by HR and payroll software provider CIPHR. Next on the list, in seventh place, is extra holiday allowance, which, interestingly, was preferred by more people than unlimited paid leave (32% vs 18%).