Long story short: Support working moms through pregnancy and beyond

By Alyssa Place, This is my expertise
Published 2 Min Read

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Your employees are your work family — shouldn’t you support them like family, too?

As employees plan for the future, care for newborns and tend to their responsibilities outside of work, employers have been tasked with helping them at every step of the way. Fertility and family planning benefits, as well as caregiving benefits, have seen high demand as more employees turn to their workplace for support.

The safety of pregnant people and their babies is of utmost importance, yet many parents-to-be are struggling to find information on the proper health and safety protocols during the pandemic.

“One of those important things a pregnant person can do to protect themselves and their baby is to get vaccinated against COVID-19,” says Dr. Neel Shah, an OB-GYN and chief medical officer at Maven. “When we’re testing new medical technologies, including vaccines, pregnant people are excluded from the study population. So it has taken some time for public health agencies, like the CDC, to say this with clarity, but now they are.

Alyssa Place
Editor-in-chief

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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