Parentaly

What are the right and wrong ways to think about parental leave in 2024? On Wednesday, Darren Keener and I spoke to a packed room filled with HR and LOA leaders to answer this question. Want the tl;dr? 🐣 Societal and political environment are pushing toward increased paid parental leave  … so businesses should “get ahead of the curve” on this topic (because eventually - you’ll have to anyway) 💰 Think beyond just the weeks of pay to build a more competitive and supportive parental leave policy (tenure requirements, how leave impacts variable comp, administration of leave, phase back to work programs) 🧨 Parental leave policies will backfire (via business disruption, attrition, lower engagement) unless you combine strong policies with strong execution ⭐ Parental leave policies should be constantly reviewed and updated to stay competitive Thank you to Majesco for hosting such a great panel, and for the broader Disability Management Employer Coalition (DMEC) community. I'm walking away with so many new friends ... and can't wait to see everyone again next year!

A longer paid parental leave policy is best paired with programming to support it! 🎉 Thrilled to partner with Veson Nautical as they roll out up to 16-weeks of paid parental leave globally. Their new policy includes Parentaly’s program as an employee benefit to support their team through parental leave transitions. Learn more about the offering, which includes career coaching, manager training and the Parentaly Toolkit to guide the full parental leave journey: https://lnkd.in/dscydR22 #parentalleave #benefits

Japanese manufacturers like Toyota Motor Corporation and Sony are seeing a record number of fathers taking parental leave: Toyota's leave rate jumped to 61.5% in 2023, up from just 19.4% in 2021, while Sony's leave rate jumped 20 points to 76%. This is after the government set a goal to raise paternity leave rates at private companies by 2025. Read more about how these companies are leading the cultural shift: https://lnkd.in/dzMyVSKr #parentalleave #paternityleave #japan

What does Parentaly actually do? Here’s how I describe it to my 7-year-old: When people have or adopt children, they take many months away from work to recover and bond with that child. This is amazing! But, imagine how hard it would be to just walk away from work for months on end . . . Who is going to do all the work while you’re out? What happens to your projects? What if your boss changes while you’re out? How is your team going to handle you not being around? And then … How do you come back to work and get caught up on everything that you missed? (I could go on and on about the work-related struggles) This is where Parentaly comes in: 💻 Manager training & toolkits We train managers on exactly how to support the employee going on leave AND the rest of the team, and then they have access to our full step-by-step checklist and toolkit customized to their specific situation, helping them do this great work, quickly and effectively! 🗣️ Coaching program for the person going on leave Expecting employees start this program focusing on their coverage plan, and complete a range of pre-leave and return-to-work exercises that we know will help support their careers and their team’s success … while having non-stop access to their Parentaly coach along the way Want to learn more? You know where to find me!

Add Moody's to the list of companies now offering 16-weeks of paid parental leave to its employees globally! 🎉 The benefit is available to all 14,000 employees in more than 40 countries and applies to the birth, adoption or surrogacy of a child. Chief Inclusion Officer Francisco Martinez-Garcia explains why and how the company designed its policy to be more consistent across regions: https://lnkd.in/ezue2YVW #parentalleave #benefits

76% of new parents cite career and work disruption as one of their biggest concerns with their parental leave. Do you have support in place to help them through this transition? We can help! Find out how ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dscydR22 #parentalleave #benefits #hr

EY offers 16-weeks of paid parental leave, but have you heard about its Pathways to Parenthood program? The company provides up to $50,000 for expenses related to infertility, surrogacy, egg and sperm preservation and adoption. Read more about how these benefits – as well as additional caregiving benefits like childcare support and college application coaching – have helped retain employees: https://lnkd.in/eqcR5Pym #parentalleave #benefits #workingparents

Throwback: Highlights from our networking dinner in San Francisco with Paula Faris and 30+ HR leaders and working parent advocates! 🎉 ...Where should we go next? 👀 ✈️ #hr #workingparents #networking

🎙️New episode of The False Tradeoff!🎙️ In this episode, Cassandra Babilya, author of the #MakeWorkSuckLess newsletter, shares her path to parenthood & how growing a family impacted her career path. We cover: 🕵️ What drove her decision to pivot from the CIA to a tech career 🌟 Why she thinks parental leave is a great time for a career “glow up” ❤️🩹 How her employer supported her through a late-term pregnancy loss Tune in wherever you get your podcasts! ⬇️

"Every worker in every job in every industry should have paid family and medical leave. Period.” - VP Kamala Harris Read more on how passing paid family leave is high on her agenda: https://lnkd.in/da--4dsv #paidleave #parentalleave #familyleave