Parental leave in the United States

HeyMama, in partnership with Lincoln, Launch the First Ever Motherhood on the Resume Campaign

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Friday, May 7, 2021

"This campaign is a step in not only acknowledging the ongoing disparities working moms face, but in changing the overall perspective of working moms.

Key Points: 
  • "This campaign is a step in not only acknowledging the ongoing disparities working moms face, but in changing the overall perspective of working moms.
  • Motherhood does not take away from our careers.
  • Parenting provides us all with another set of tools that make us even more vital to managers, employers, and coworkers.
  • A reported 40% of hiring managers don\'t hire women for fear they\'ll eventually have to offer them maternity leave.

New Unum Total Leave ™ will help employers and employees better manage complex leave process

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Tuesday, April 27, 2021

"With Unum Total Leave, we\'re delivering a total solution.

Key Points: 
  • "With Unum Total Leave, we\'re delivering a total solution.
  • In 2020, however,a Unum survey among more than 400 employers found 44% of companies planned to expand paid leave benefits this year.
  • And in Unum\'s consumer enrollment study , paid leave was one of the top-wanted non-insurance employee benefits among U.S. workers.
  • Unum also provides leave and absence management services that streamline the leave experience for employers and employees and stop-loss coverage to help self-insured employers protect against medical costs.

REPORTS FIND WOMEN AND LOW-WAGE WORKERS FACE GREATER HARDSHIP WHEN TAKING FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE

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Wednesday, March 10, 2021

A new study funded by the US Department of Labor and conducted by Abt Associates finds women and low-wage workers disproportionately face significant economic hardship when they take leave from work for family and medical reasons.

Key Points: 
  • A new study funded by the US Department of Labor and conducted by Abt Associates finds women and low-wage workers disproportionately face significant economic hardship when they take leave from work for family and medical reasons.
  • The study was conducted prior to the pandemic, and these inequities have likely worsened as it has disproportionately affected women and low-wage workers.
  • The study examined employees use of leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act, which guarantees up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave each year to qualifying employees for specified family and medical leave reasons and up to 26 weeks of leave in a 12-month period to care for a service member.While there is no requirement that employers provide any pay during the leave, some employees can receive pay while on leave through vacation and sick leave or state-paid family leave.
  • But the report found:
    While more women need leave and take leave more than men, they have a larger unmet need for leave.

New Majesco Research on FMLA and Paid Family Leave Knowledge Gap Finds Declining Understanding Among Managers and Employees

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Tuesday, February 23, 2021

The report examines employees and managers understanding of state and federal leave programs that defines the knowledge gap in their level of understanding of these programs.

Key Points: 
  • The report examines employees and managers understanding of state and federal leave programs that defines the knowledge gap in their level of understanding of these programs.
  • The results show a glaring problem when it comes to employees and managers' knowledge of the Federal Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and state paid family leave (PFL) programs.
  • Some of the highlights of the research include:
    The FMLA Knowledge Gap was substantial with 87% for employees and 89% for managers, indicating fewer than 15% of employees or managers understood FMLA.
  • Astonishingly, the PFL Knowledge Gap revealed that managers (83% gap) were less knowledgeable than employees (70% gap), with only 20% of managers able to correctly identify the types of leave employees are eligible for under PFL.

Sun Life U.S. creates new absence management solution, using employer and employee feedback to make absence easier

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Wednesday, January 27, 2021

With support for ADA/ADAAA accommodations, Sun Life absence management fully integrates federal/FMLA, state, local and company-specific plans with short-term disability, statutory disability, and paid family and medical leave (PFML).

Key Points: 
  • With support for ADA/ADAAA accommodations, Sun Life absence management fully integrates federal/FMLA, state, local and company-specific plans with short-term disability, statutory disability, and paid family and medical leave (PFML).
  • As a leader in disability, paid leave and absence management, with decades of experience, Sun Life brings clinical, vocational and compliance expertise together with digital tools that make HR's job easier.
  • For more information about Sun Life Absence Management Solutions and ADA Accommodations, visit www.sunlife.com/absencesolutions .
  • Sun Life's broad portfolio of insurance products and services in the U.S. includes disability, absence management, life, dental, vision, voluntary, supplemental health and medical stop-loss.

What Workers Want: Time Off, Flexibility, Paid Leave

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Friday, December 11, 2020

Paid time off, flexibility or remote working options, and paid family leave are the top non-insurance employee benefits among U.S. workers.

Key Points: 
  • Paid time off, flexibility or remote working options, and paid family leave are the top non-insurance employee benefits among U.S. workers.
  • The national average of paid time off for U.S. workers after a year of service is 10 days per year , compared to 20 days in most European countries.
  • "Paid time off is so important for employees' mental health," said Rob Hecker, vice president of Global Total Rewards at Unum.
  • Although both men and women rank paid family leave as the No.

American Express Canada Named One of the GTA's Top Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc. for the Third Year in a Row

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Thursday, December 10, 2020

This year, American Express was also recognized for its smooth transition to work-from-home operations and commitment to mental health and well-being during COVID-19.

Key Points: 
  • This year, American Express was also recognized for its smooth transition to work-from-home operations and commitment to mental health and well-being during COVID-19.
  • American Express Canada achieved this win by prioritizing the health of its workforce with flexible benefits and resources, including mental health and maternity leave, as well as unlimited tuition subsidies for external courses.
  • "We are proud that American Express Canada an organization whose CEO signed our pledge has been named as one of the GTA's top employers.
  • American Express is a global services company, providing customers with access to products, insights and experiences that enrich lives and build business success.

Nearly Half of U.S. Employers are Unprepared to Administer Paid Leave Programs, New Study Finds

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Thursday, October 22, 2020

A new study reveals that nearly half of U.S. employers are unprepared to administer paid leave programs.

Key Points: 
  • A new study reveals that nearly half of U.S. employers are unprepared to administer paid leave programs.
  • These findings shed light on the complexity of PFML, or Paid Family Medical Leave, and PFL, or Paid Family Leave, laws.
  • Conducted by Versta Research on behalf of The Standard , the study highlights how the burden of administering these programs can be daunting for many employers.
  • In fact, 40% of employers anticipate difficulties over the next few years when it comes to managing multiple leave programs, staying current with requirements that overlap with other leave programs and managing requirements across multiple states.

Petitions Committee to question the Government on maternity leave and pay after unprecedented public engagement

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Saturday, June 6, 2020

The Petitions Committee will hold a virtual evidence session to question the Minister for Small Business, Consumers and Labour Markets.

Key Points: 
  • The Petitions Committee will hold a virtual evidence session to question the Minister for Small Business, Consumers and Labour Markets.
  • On Thursday 11 June at 2.30pm, the Committee will question the Minister, Paul Scully MP, on crucial issues regarding maternity leave and pay raised by petitioners and experts.
  • This latest evidence session follows unprecedented levels of engagement from tens of thousands of people, sharing their views and concerns with the Committeethrough surveys and social media.
  • This engagement was prompted by a petition to extend maternity leave by three months with pay in light of COVID-19 signed by over 224,000 people.

Petitions Committee to question the Government on maternity leave and pay after unprecedented public engagement

Retrieved on: 
Saturday, June 6, 2020

The Petitions Committee will hold a virtual evidence session to question the Minister for Small Business, Consumers and Labour Markets.

Key Points: 
  • The Petitions Committee will hold a virtual evidence session to question the Minister for Small Business, Consumers and Labour Markets.
  • On Thursday 11 June at 2.30pm, the Committee will question the Minister, Paul Scully MP, on crucial issues regarding maternity leave and pay raised by petitioners and experts.
  • This latest evidence session follows unprecedented levels of engagement from tens of thousands of people, sharing their views and concerns with the Committeethrough surveys and social media.
  • This engagement was prompted by a petition to extend maternity leave by three months with pay in light of COVID-19 signed by over 224,000 people.