4 pitfalls of paid leave and how clients can avoid them
Mandated leave laws are ever-evolving, so employers should consistently be cross-checking their policies against federal, state and local laws.
PTO policies
Hannaford Supermarkets adds paid parental leave benefit
The grocery chain says offering family friendly benefits is an important part of being an inclusive employer.
Hannaford Supermarkets adds paid parental leave benefit
The grocery chain says offering family friendly benefits is an important part of being an inclusive employer.
Benefits Think Why is family leave still so complicated to take?
Workers’ access to paid time off is still a struggle, even as more states enact legislation.
Anna Steffeney
LeaveLogic
Benefits Think 4 considerations when developing an absence management program
Employers utilizing these best practices can springboard long-term success with recruitment, retention, lower absenteeism, reduced costs and employee happiness.
Stephen Coffman
Guardian
Benefits Think What US employers can learn from other countries’ parental leave policies
Nordic countries like Sweden may have found the secret formula to giving parents enough time off to bond with their kids — while keeping them in the workforce.
Evelina Nedlund
Employee Benefit News
Why Halliburton broadened paid family leave
The oil and gas giant added additional benefits to better engage and retain talent.
Hospital converts unused PTO into student loan benefit for workers
Montefiore St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital has partnered with Tuition.io to offer the benefit to its 1,500 employees.
Why Halliburton broadened paid family leave
The oil and gas giant added additional benefits to better engage and retain talent.
Benefits Think 4 considerations when developing an absence management program
Clients utilizing these best practices can springboard long-term success with recruitment, retention, lower absenteeism, reduced costs and employee happiness.
Stephen Coffman
Guardian
4 pitfalls of paid leave and how employers can avoid them
Mandated leave laws are ever-evolving, so employers should consistently be cross-checking their policies against federal, state and local laws.
Benefits Think These employers are paving the way in paid parental leave
Private companies large and small are lapping federal and state laggards — but much remains to be done.
Anna Steffeney
LeaveLogic
Benefits Think These employers are paving the way in paid parental leave
Private companies large and small are lapping federal and state laggards — but much remains to be done.
Anna Steffeney
LeaveLogic
Bank of America’s employee satisfaction at record high — thanks to its paid parental leave policy
Leave benefits have helped the company drive its ability to keep employees and help them grow their careers.
EY more than doubles number of fathers taking paid parental leave
Two-thirds of EY’s employees are millennials and many are dual-career couples, which makes benefits that encourage flexibility a high priority,
Wall Street dads find parental leave easier to get than to take
Bankers across the industry say it’s easier to change policy than to revamp the company culture that shapes the way employees think and act.
Target aims to boost employee loyalty with enhanced family-friendly benefits
The retail giant is expanding paid leave and boosting backup care benefits to its workforce.
Connecticut set to become seventh state to pass paid family leave
If signed, the state will provide paid time off to new parents and caregivers starting in 2021.
JPMorgan agrees to biggest-ever settlement in anti-dad bias case
The financial institution has agreed to pay $5 million to resolve a discrimination claim filed by a male employee who alleged the bank’s parental leave policy was biased against dads.
Netflix VP: To boost diversity, employers must improve benefits
While organizations want to be more inclusive, they often fail to make adjustments to better accommodate employees, says Vernā Myers.
