The Advantages Of A Single Parental Leave Policy Over Separate Maternity And Paternity Leaves
The transition to parenthood changes any parent's physical and mental health drastically. Paid leave from work helps parents navigate these changes and shift their focus from making a living to bonding with their newborn.
Many companies think they are progressive enough by boosting their maternity leave packages when there is a better option: parental leave or offering paid time off for parents, regardless of gender. After all, both parents should be given ample time to adjust to parenthood, take care of their newborn in their first few months, and bond with their partners as they navigate this transition.
Why your company needs a comfort room, now
Can we really expect to advance gender equality in our workplaces when we continually overlook the fundamental needs of our female employees.
In this article, our founder Marie Hemingway shares her experience of returning to work after maternity leave, the widespread lack of provisions for women who choose to breastfeed and best practice solutions companies are implementing to create truly inclusive workplaces.
I’m calling bulls**t on the Times Top 50 Employers for Women list: This is why you should too…
Is it responsible to assert claims on who is a ‘Top Employer’ for women, while women simultaneously speak out about their poor lived experiences in said workplaces? With the extensive reach and heavily promoted prestige of inclusion on the Times Top 50 Employers for Women list perhaps we need to rethink how responsible such claims are…
In this article, I hope to challenge the perception that inclusion on lists such as these mean that these workplaces are great places for women.