Employee Benefit News

AUGUST 14, 2023

DeAnne Aussem, well-being leader at PwC, explains how to create a highly utilized parental leave benefit.

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OCTOBER 16, 2024

Jen Fong, VP of people at Customer.io, breaks down how managers can support new parents returning from a months-long leave.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Employers are updating parental leave policies and adding supplemental child disability insurance to help support parents.

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JANUARY 6, 2022

Partnership management platform Impact.com has introduced a new global parental leave policy that outlines the enhanced support available to employees. Shared parental leave will also be offered to UK-based staff while employee assistance programmes will provide confidential counselling, advice and support 24 hours a day. “In

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JANUARY 24, 2024

Chemicals firm Henkel has introduced fully paid gender neutral parental leave for its 50,000 employees worldwide. The firm’s employees in 80 countries will have the opportunity to take up to eight weeks of fully paid parental leave.

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MAY 24, 2024

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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Global People Strategist

MARCH 22, 2021

A country’s parental leave policy is often a reflection of how the country views gender equality. By dividing responsibilities between both parents, a country encourages gender equality and breaks free from traditional gender roles. Here are four countries with the best parental leave policies in the world: 1.

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FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Molson Coors Beverage Company has introduced an equal parental leave policy for its more than 2,200 employees across the UK. The post Molson Coors Beverage Company implements equal parental leave appeared first on Employee Benefits.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Banking organisation Santander offers a variety of support for its 19,800 UK employees to ensure its parental support offering is inclusive to all. As part of its parental leave policy , Santander provides up to 52 weeks of maternity, primary carer and adoption leave, regardless of how long an employee has been in their role.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The post Rugby Football Union enhances parental leave policy appeared first on Employee Benefits. “The current policy allows players to make choices as well providing financial certainty. We know the policy will evolve over time and understand each player’s individual circumstances are unique.”

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BerniePortal

MAY 2, 2021

Use the following template and best practices to announce a change to your paid parental leave policy. As the benefits season rolls around, it’s always best practice to evaluate your organization’s current offerings to see what works, what doesn’t, and what you can do to provide better value to your team members.

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HR Digest

DECEMBER 15, 2021

It is even more fatal for organizations to lose members of their workforce in the context of parental leave. With clear-cut planning and by specifying an in-house concept for parental leave, you can provide guidance for HR managers and other responsible leaders. During parental leave. After parental leave.

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International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans

JULY 11, 2023

workers do not have a guaranteed source of pay to cover leave following the birth of a child or to bond with a new addition to the family. Lack of access to paid parental leave can create a financial hardship […] The post Getting Paid During Parental Leave appeared first on Word on Benefits.

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Workplace Insight

MARCH 20, 2024

A new poll from Totaljobs in partnership with the Fawcett Society , suggests that over a quarter (27 percent) of working mothers believe that their career progression has slowed as a result of taking parental leave – in comparison to 21 percent of working fathers. This was especially high among single mothers (60 percent).

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Employee Benefits

DECEMBER 12, 2022

National sporting governing body Netball Australia has amended its parental leave policy in order to better support its employees and their families. Netball Australia increased paid parental leave for primary carers from eight to 18 weeks, while paid parental leave for secondary carers was increased from two to six weeks.

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JULY 2, 2024

Credit: Dariusz Gryczka / Shutterstock.com Financial services firm Moody’s has launched a global parental leave policy for its more than 15,000 employees worldwide. Maral Kazanijan, chief people officer at Moody’s, said: “Our new parental leave is more than just a policy, it’s a tangible way we live out our values.

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JUNE 24, 2024

Sports retailer Nike has announced that it has doubled its parental leave benefit for all of its employees based in the US as of this month. As of 1 June, it has increased its paid parental leave benefit from eight to 16 weeks, to allow workers time to bond with their child after birth, adoption or foster placement.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Private wealth and real estate law firm Boodle Hatfield has introduced an equal parental leave policy for its 180 employees and 39 partners. The post Boodle Hatfield introduces equal parental leave appeared first on Employee Benefits.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Global architecture firm Hassell has enhanced its parental leave benefits in order to pave the way for a more balanced and inclusive workforce. Effective now, the comprehensive parental leave policy offers 16 weeks of paid leave to all parents, irrespective of their role as primary or secondary carers.

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MARCH 8, 2024

Law firm Lewis Silkin has enhanced its parental leave policy in order to offer equitable support for new parents. In addition, employees with a baby who is receiving, or has received, neonatal care can take up to an additional 12 weeks’ fully paid leave, and targets are reduced immediately following parental leave.

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Wellable

MARCH 2, 2022

According to a Pew Research poll , 72% of mothers with children 18 months or younger work part- or full-time—up 21 percentage points over the past half-century.

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MAY 16, 2024

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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SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Accounting firm Deloitte UK is to equalise parental leave , in order to give fathers the same paternity pay as it does maternity pay for mothers. The policy of 26 weeks of fully- paid family leave for all new parents will come into effect on 1 January 2025 and will be a day-one right.

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JUNE 14, 2023

Credit: DELBO ANDREA / Shutterstock.com Cables, energy and telecoms firm Prysmian Group has enhanced its minimum global parental leave and reinforced a full-circle support programme for primary caregivers. Meanwhile, the group has recommunicated its Leave and Back-to-Work Programme to staff.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Banking organisation Deutsche Bank has enhanced its parental leave benefits for employees across the Asia Pacific region. With our new newly enhanced parental leave benefits, we hope to empower our colleagues to focus on their families and themselves, during what is a very important time in their lives.”

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NOVEMBER 15, 2023

RSA Insurance is to introduce equal parental leave from January 2024 in order to add to its family-friendly provision. The new policy will offer all parents up to 52 weeks of equal leave, 26 of which will be fully paid. It The post RSA Insurance to introduce equal parental leave appeared first on Employee Benefits.

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DECEMBER 14, 2023

Credit: Alex Yeung / Shutterstock.com London Metropolitan University has enhanced its parental leave as part of its commitment to nurture an environment where staff can thrive both professionally and personally. The post London Metropolitan University enhances parental leave appeared first on Employee Benefits.

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Business Management Daily

JUNE 5, 2024

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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AUGUST 30, 2023

Credit: MOZCO Mateusz Szymanski / Shutterstock.com International banking group Standard Chartered has enhanced its global parental leave benefits to allow working parents to undertake more equitable caregiving responsibilities.

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HR Digest

JUNE 13, 2024

Citi’s parental leave policy has restarted the discussion around parental leave within the workplace, establishing the standards for the kind of accommodations employees can expect. The non-primary caregiver is eligible to take six workweeks of paid parental leave.”

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MAY 8, 2024

Global travel business Abercrombie and Kent Travel Group has introduced a paid global parental leave policy in order to create a more diverse and inclusive workplace culture. We are incredibly proud to be at the forefront of the travel industry in offering this progressive parental leave package.

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Achievers

JULY 11, 2017

Yet most programs focus only on brand new hires, overlook four important groups of people: New Parents. A parental leave can last anywhere from a few weeks in the States, to one year in Canada, or as much as 14 months if you live in Sweden. People Returning From an Extended Stress/Medical Leave.

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HR Digest

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Netflixs much-applauded parental leave policy is being scaled back, signaling an end to one of the most generous leave policies weve witnessed in the corporate world. Image: Pexels Netflix Parental Leave Policy Is Changing Slowly, Raising Confusion Among Employees Netflix has always been known for its unique work culture.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Credit: Victor Moussa / Shutterstock.com London Stock Exchange Group is to increase its parental leave to support employees at key life moments and as part of its equity, diversity and inclusion commitment. The post London Stock Exchange Group enhances global parental leave appeared first on Employee Benefits.

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JUNE 26, 2023

Global strategy consulting firm OC&C Strategy Consultants has launched a fully equalised paid parental leave policy in a move towards gender equality for all of its employees. The policy promotes shared care through equalising paid leave and flexibility for how that leave is taken.

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DECEMBER 8, 2023

Banking organisation HSBC has extended its parental leave benefits for Hong Kong-based staff to foster a family-friendly and inclusive culture. From 1 January 2024, maternity leave for full-time employees will increase from 16 to 20 weeks, while paternity, or secondary caregiver, leave will rise from 10 to 40 days.

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Workplace Insight

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Key elements of the bill include granting workers access to statutory sick pay and parental leave from the first day of employment, and introducing a ban on exploitative zero-hour contracts. The government’s Make Work Pay agenda – delivered in full – can improve working lives for many.

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