Designing better leave programs for working moms
Employers often think about the steps to help employees taking a leave of absence, but not how to successfully integrate them back into the workplace.
Paternity leave
Benefits Think Playing catch-up: Family leave legislation gaining momentum — to an extent
Nearly half a dozen proposals are now circulating on Capitol Hill, but will one actually pass?
Anna Steffeney
LeaveLogic
Inside General Mills’ leave policy overhaul: ‘It’s a lot of work’
The food company says hundreds of policy changes, manager training and enhanced employee communications have been key to rolling out its newly enhanced paid parental and caregiving leave policies.
Benefits Think Changes are coming to paid leave. Here’s what employers should know
Employers need to pay close attention to changing state laws surrounding paid sick leave and paid family leave.
Jay Starkman
Engage PEO
Hewlett Packard Enterprise adds 6 months of paid parental leave
The tech firm is also rolling out wellness Fridays, retirement transition support and a career reboot program.
Work-life balance? More like work-life integration
Tilson Technology Management upped its leave benefits, adding paid military leave, gradual return to work and extended parental leave.
Work-life balance? More like work-life integration
Tilson Technology Management upped its leave benefits, adding paid military leave, gradual return to work and extended parental leave.
Bipartisan talks expected on paid family leave
Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy says he’s reaching across the aisle to find a fix to mandated paid family leave.
Bill proposes employer-friendly paid parental leave
Republican senators are pushing a bill that funds time off for new parents through Social Security benefits. Other options being floated rely on companies to fund it.
VF Corp. adds paid family leave benefit
The parent-company of North Face, Vans and Wrangler will offer all new parents eight weeks of paid time off.
Benefits Think Leading on leave: States and cities take the reins on family leave law
The lack of federal legislation around time off for new moms and dads has been disappointing, but this inertia has had one positive side effect: growing state leadership in championing the cause.
Anna Steffeney
LeaveLogic
Benefits Think Leading on leave: States and cities take the reins on family leave law
The lack of federal legislation around time off for new moms and dads has been disappointing, but this inertia has had one positive side effect: growing state leadership in championing the cause.
Anna Steffeney
LeaveLogic
XPO Logistics expands benefits for new parents
Among a number of updates, the transportation company has added a six-week paid parental leave policy.
Lululemon expands full paid leave to workers who become parents
The retailer is beefing up benefits to attract and retain talent, offering full-time employees three to six months of paid parental leave.
Gates Foundation slashes 52-week parental leave program in half
The change highlights the challenge many employers face when it comes to administering generous paid leave programs.
Trump renews call for federal paid family leave in State of the Union
The president called on lawmakers to allow new parents guaranteed paid time off.
AIG adds surrogacy benefit, boosts adoption reimbursement
The financial and insurance firm is the latest employer to beef up its family-friendly benefits offerings.
AIG adds surrogacy benefit, boosts adoption reimbursement
The financial and insurance firm is the latest employer to beef up its family-friendly benefits offerings.
Benefits Think The U.S. is the only developed country without mandated paid parental leave. How did we get here?
The disparity matters not only to workers, but to employers’ bottom lines. Losing skilled workers because leave isn’t available costs companies big-time.
Anna Steffeney
LeaveLogic
Benefits Think The U.S. is the only developed country without mandated paid parental leave. How did we get here?
The disparity matters not only to workers, but to employers’ bottom lines. Losing skilled workers because leave isn’t available costs companies big-time.
Anna Steffeney
LeaveLogic