Paid leave

Starbucks just upgraded paid parental leave. Will more employers follow?

As union activity ticks up, more employers may strengthen paid parental leave and other benefits to improve employee experience and drive loyalty, experts say.

3 U.S. Army principles that can improve your HR policies and practices

As commanding officer of your organization’s greatest asset—its people—it’s up to you to shape the best way to help the business and its employees, this veteran-turned-CHRO writes as we honor Veterans Day.

As paid leave trends change, leaders are facing new complexities

Paid leave mandates are among the factors driving HR and benefits leaders to focus more on compliance and leave administration.

Most workers get time off to vote, but few take it. Why?

Experts say HR needs to do a better job formalizing and communicating company policies that give employees time off to vote.

Why this org envisions a big impact from its new parental leave policy

Over the past decade, many companies have expanded paid parental leave to last for at least four months. Here’s why credit rating agency Moody’s made the move for its global workforce. 

Why HR should make the case for paternity leave

Data shows that broadening and promoting paid paternal leave can create a range of positive business outcomes.

Forget ‘quiet vacationing.’ HR has a bigger problem

Wharton expert Peter Cappelli considers how two competing management approaches are leaving workers with inconsistent messaging around time off.

Want to boost employees’ perception of HR? Look at your benefits strategies

Benefits strategies and their delivery can color how employees and leaders perceive HR, writes Sapient Insights Group's Stacey Harris.

How to better support employees with ‘family-focused’ benefits

Paid parental leave is just one piece of the benefits puzzle that can help employers attract and retain working parents.

The ‘culture-changing’ effect of pet bereavement leave

The author of "Pets Are Family" shares the transformative impact of pet-friendly benefits on company culture.