Maternity leave

The district voted in favor of a bill that requires employers to pony up for paid time off.

The furniture retailer’s U.S. employees will be eligible for up to four months of paid or partially paid time off. The company also announced a new sabbatical program.

Female employees exit the workforce to have children at the time when they are set to receive raises and advance their careers.

Whether Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump takes the oath of office next January, she or he will have to deal with the Affordable Care Act and the Cadillac tax, but parental leave might be on the ropes.

Celebrate Election Day by taking a look at where each stands on a range of employee benefit policies — from paid leave to the fate of the ACA’s Cadillac tax.

The streaming giant helped put paid leave benefits in a new light after it announced it was offering as much as one year of PTO to new mothers and fathers.

New benefit trend alert: Zocdoc wants employees to take a paid day off for preventative care visits. And some big companies are already joining the initiative.

New benefit trend alert: Zocdoc wants employees to take a paid day off for preventative care visits. And some big companies are already joining the initiative.

On average, companies offer new dads about half as much time off as new moms. That sends a message.

Companies have found a powerful new benefit to add to their arsenal of perks: paid time off to care for sick spouses, parents, and children.

Whether Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump takes the oath of office next January, she or he will have to deal with the Affordable Care Act and the Cadillac tax, but parental leave might be on the ropes.

More than a third of global companies have a policy in place, but efforts in the United States still fall short, Mercer finds.

HR consultant Amy Esry shares six talking points for advisers to help employers get the most out of this growing trend.

Men still think their careers will suffer if they take leave, according to a new Deloitte survey out this week.

Research shows that offering paid leave is good for business and employers should look past short-term economic concerns, according to One Medical’s Christine Morehead.

Look past the short-term financial concerns, because in the long run, research shows that offering paid leave is good for business, according to One Medical’s VP of HR, Christine Morehead.

Maternity care presents an ideal starting point for value-based purchasing initiatives because it is high volume, clinically homogenous, and exhibits wide variety in cost and quality.