Bristol-Myers Squibb boosts parental leave, expands caregiver benefits
The biopharmaceutical giant says it made the changes to better complement its work-life benefits and remain competitive.
Paternity leave
Activision Blizzard sends new parents home with baby-soothing bassinet
The gaming entertainment-company expanded its employee benefits to include a six-month bassinet rental.
Dollar General adds parental leave, adoption benefits
The retailer is the latest company to enhance family-friendly perks for both full- and part-time workers.
Broadridge Financial Solutions updates parental leave policy to be gender-neutral
The fintech company expanded its benefits for all new moms and dads and is offering more vacation days.
FAMILY Act aims to be the next step up from FMLA
Democrats introduced the bills in the Senate and House in February 2017, and remain a talking point as the GOP prepares to unveil its own parental leave proposal.
Fertility benefits becoming hot retention tool for employers
More firms are expected to provide family-friendly perks to employees, including IVF coverage and paid time off, in the coming years.
A U.S. family leave plan that pays for itself
Proposals to have the federal government help new parents take paid leave from their employment have generally come with serious disadvantages.
Unum introduces paid parental leave policy
The insurance company will begin offering its employees six weeks of time off to bond with a new child.
Willis Towers Watson adds family and fertility services
The global consulting and advisory firm brings in two vendors to assist employers with family-friendly benefits.
TIAA expands paid parental leave
Both new moms and dads at the financial services firm will be eligible for 16 weeks of time off.
Walmart adds adoption benefit, expands parental leave
The retailer is the latest employer to boost offerings in response to the tax reform bill.
Working caregivers get financial support under new Hawaii law
The Kupuna Caregivers Assistance Act gives employees working more than 30 hours a week a daily stipend of $70 to offset elder care costs.
Benefits Think How the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act impacts paid leave
The new law offers credits to employers who provide a paid family or medical leave policy while eliminating deductions for businesses with a legal history in sexual misconduct cases.
Tiana Seymore
Fox Rothschild
Working caregivers get financial support under new Hawaii law
The Kupuna Caregivers Assistance Act gives employees working more than 30 hours a week a daily stipend of $70 to offset elder care costs.
Ansira launches parental perks program for employees
The marketing agency firm has expanded its plan for new mothers and fathers to include paid leave, a cash bonus, flexible scheduling and nursing rooms in the office.
Cisco updates parental leave policy to include grandparents, caregivers
The technology company also introduced a new paid program, on top of PTO and given at manager discretion, that allows employees to deal with emergency situations.
Benefits Think Juggling ADA, FMLA and worker’s compensation regulations
Employers need to understand the rules when dealing with employees’ time away from work.
Caroline Hogan
Foley & Lardner LLP
Benefits Think Juggling ADA, FMLA and worker’s compensation regulations
Employers and their advisers need to understand the rules when dealing with employees’ time away from work.
Caroline Hogan
Foley & Lardner LLP
Law firm Shearman & Sterling boosts parental leave policy
All U.S. lawyers who are primary caregivers will be eligible for 20 weeks of paid time off; secondary caregivers will receive eight weeks.
Law firm Shearman & Sterling boosts parental leave policy
All U.S. lawyers who are primary caregivers will be eligible for 20 weeks of paid time off; secondary caregivers will receive eight weeks.
