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A closer look at Finland’s new flexible parental leave

Sadie Janes — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 12:53:22 +0000

When Finland introduced changes to its parental leave policy in 2022, it was specifically aimed at encouraging fathers to take as much time off work as mothers and recognizing a wider range of family structures. The changes apply to parents with children born after Sept. 4, 2022, and give both birth and non-birth parents 160 […]

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Clyde & Co enhances global parental leave offering

Jennifer Paterson — Tue, 23 May 2023 13:00:45 +0000

Global law firm Clyde & Co is rolling out a globally-consistent parental leave offering that will be available to all employees and partners with at least 12 months of service. At its core, the offering includes 26 weeks of fully paid leave, regardless of gender or parental role, and replaces previous maternity and paternity leave […]

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TMX Group among employers signing more inclusive, equitable parental leave pledge

Jennifer Paterson — Mon, 24 Apr 2023 13:00:00 +0000

TMX Group Ltd. is among 23 Canadian employers that have signed on to a new parental leave pledge created by Women in Capital Markets. The pledge provides a roadmap for organizations to follow to ensure their parental leave policies and practices are inclusive and equitable to all those who use them, including non-birth parents and […]

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AIMCo closing gender equity gap through equitable parental leave, flexible working policies

lbailey — Wed, 08 Mar 2023 14:00:15 +0000

The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is adjusting its parental leave and flexible working policies to make them more equitable for women employees. Earlier this year, the AIMCo changed its corporate incentive plan, to no longer prorate performance pay during the supplemental employment benefits period for parental and maternity leave. Prior to the change, employees who took […]

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U.S. Department of Defense expanding military parental leave program

Jennifer Paterson — Fri, 06 Jan 2023 20:00:35 +0000

The U.S. Department of Defense is expanding its parental leave program for military personnel. Specifically, the expansion will provide parental leave to active and reserve component service members — on active duty for 12 months or more — who have given birth, adopted a child or had a child placed for adoption or long-term foster […]

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BNP Paribas offering paid paternity leave, coverage for gender affirmation, fertility treatments

Sadie Janes — Thu, 07 Jul 2022 13:00:22 +0000

BNP Paribas in Canada is expanding its employee benefits offering with up to $10,000 lifetime coverage for gender affirmation and fertility treatments. The bank is also adding eight weeks of paid paternity leave for new dads, as well as increasing its mental-health practitioner benefits to $1,000 and increasing the number of paid personal days from two […]

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94% of small-, mid-sized Canadian employers offer benefits plans: survey

lbailey — Fri, 17 Dec 2021 14:05:15 +0000

Almost all (94 per cent) small- to medium-sized Canadian employers offer a benefits plan, according to a new survey by Humi. The survey, which polled the organization’s employer clients, found slightly more than a third (42 per cent) of respondents said they’re paying for the full cost of benefits premiums. However, when it comes to […]

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Manulife employee adopts 2 children with help from enhanced benefits offering

mdunne — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 14:00:54 +0000

Mandy Kwasnica and her husband’s lifelong dream to add children to their family has come true. The couple recently brought two children — Anya, 9, and Artem, 11 — to Canada after adopting them from the Ukraine (the new family of four is pictured above). “The second day we saw them, [Anya] had cards for […]

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More Canadian employers topping up maternity leave benefits than parental leave benefits: survey

bwolfe — Thu, 07 Oct 2021 13:00:46 +0000

While more than half (58 per cent) of Canadian employers provide top-up pay for maternity leave benefits, just 33 per cent offer top-ups for parental leave benefits, according to a new survey by Aon. The survey, conducted among 207 Canadian employers, found 53 per cent provide income replacement of 95 per cent to 100 per […]

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Bumble rolls out paid leave for global employees

Jennifer Paterson — Wed, 04 Aug 2021 19:00:17 +0000

Bumble Inc. is introducing paid leave and a biannual company-wide week off for its global employees. The dating app, which has offices in Russia, Spain, the U.K. and the U.S., is rolling out the paid leave to ensure employees are caring for themselves outside of work, according to a statement. It includes: a minimum of […]

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