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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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Legal Obligations and Beyond: An Employer’s Guide to UK Benefits

Employee Benefits

These include: Holiday pay Statutory sick pay Auto enrolment pension Paid leave for maternity, paternity, and adoption Let’s dive deeper into these requirements. For instance, an individual working a five-day week is entitled to 28 paid leave days annually (equivalent to 5.6 Yet, some benefits are mandated by UK law.

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Neonatal, carer and family leave acts receive Royal Assent

Employee Benefits

The Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act, introduced by Stuart C McDonald MP, will allow eligible employed parents whose newborn baby is admitted to neonatal care to take up to 12 weeks of paid leave, so that they can spend more time with their baby. This is in addition to maternity and paternity leave.

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The 4 Best Benefits in 2024, According to Employees

Best Money Moves

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.

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Post-COVID record keeping — what you’re required to keep

Business Management Daily

Then Congress passed a series of laws designed to protect employees, provide limited paid leave, and help employers pay workers. Until the COVID-19 pandemic struck, there was no federal law requiring most private-sector employers to provide paid leave. The Family and Medical Leave Act ( FMLA ) doesn’t either.