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Sodexo UK and Ireland enhances parental leave and benefits

Employee Benefits

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.”

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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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Parental Leave for New Dads: Companies That Boosted Their Paternity Leave

HR Digest

Parents in the workplace arguably give employers a hard time to manage, mostly new dads. However, some employers are putting more efforts to tackle parental leave issues squarely – more companies are improving their parental leave policies for both new moms and new dads.

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Thorntons enhances inclusive family-friendly policies

Employee Benefits

Co-parents will receive 12 weeks of paid shared parental leave, which replaces the standard approach of two weeks following a birth or adoption, to reflect co-parenting needs and deliver greater equity across parental roles. Those adopting a child will receive the same benefits.

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The significance of women’s health is increasingly acknowledged in the modern workplace

Workplace Insight

For example, many companies have signed on to the Parental Challenge , which requires businesses to commit to 12 actions to support SRH. Firms should also provide salary sacrifice schemes to help women set aside pre-tax salary to support their health and wellbeing. Shared parental leave is also a must.

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Top tips to help new parents stay in control of their finances

Employee Benefits

Expecting a baby and planning maternity or parental leave is an exciting time, but it is also important to consider the financial impact that a new arrival can bring. As the cost of living crisis continues, it is now more important than ever that new parents understand how their finances will be affected and what actions they can take.

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How does your parental leave policy stack up? Is it fair? Equitable? Competitive?

PeopleStrategy

Family leave has been subject to much scrutiny and debate in recent years. And two current employment trends are putting additional pressure on employers to take a closer look at their current parental leave policies: Employees want better work-life balance as they seek a higher quality of life. Go gender neutral.