PTO

To encourage employers to offer paid leave, the recent Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2018 sweetened the deal by promising a tax credit to companies but there are rules that minimize its benefit to employers.

The act establishes pregnancy as a protected class under Massachusetts law and protects employees and prospective employees who are pregnant or have a pregnancy-related condition from discrimination and retaliation.

Employers should start by asking if their benefits are relevant to their workforce.

The largest healthcare provider in New York struggled to avoid disrupting patient care when its employees took time off, so it turned to predictive cost modeling and benchmarking to solve the problem.

The cloud-based platform informs employees of their family leave rights while helping them return to work.

The act establishes pregnancy as a protected class under Massachusetts law and protects employees and prospective employees who are pregnant or have a pregnancy-related condition from discrimination and retaliation.

The automobile company has partnered with company Milk Stork to help new mothers traveling on business.

The medical device company broadened its family care leave policy after consulting with employees.

The policy update is part of a broader change to the firm’s family-friendly benefits, which now include updated parental and caregiving leave, and adoption and surrogacy reimbursements.

Paid parental leave, adoption assistance and elder care are some perks that kick in on May 1.