Long story short: Want to help your business? Start by helping women

By Alyssa Place, This is my expertise
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If you’re eager to attract and retain your female employees, it’s time to take a look at the policies and practices you have in place to support them.

Women have left the workforce in droves during the pandemic, and getting them back means looking at your workplace culture and the employee benefits that can help them succeed. A survey by Clockwise found that 20% of female employees don’t see a future for themselves at their companies, double the rate of male employees. To address these issues, women need to feel seen and that their specific challenges — especially when it comes to caregiving responsibilities — are being addressed.

While 40% of employers offer a standard 12 weeks of maternity leave, only 25% of women take nine weeks or longer — paid or unpaid, according to career insights platform Zippia. For many, a lack of paid maternity leave forces parents to take far less, even when they need it.

“As a new parent, taking a break from work to support your family is an absolute necessity, especially during such a big life transition,” Kris Osborne, vice president of talent at financial insights company FinanceBuzz, tells associate editor Paola Peralta. The company rounded up the companies with the most comprehensive leave and other parental benefits.

Alyssa Place
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Alyssa Place is the editor-in-chief of Employee Benefit News and has been with the team since 2019. Her work covers mental health, DEI, women at work, financial wellness, retirement and workplace … Read full bio


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