Parental Leave
4 day work weeks and stronger leave policies: The top workplace trends we’ll see in 2023
In many respects the illusive future of work has arrived – the monumental shifts in how and where we work that have occurred over the past three years are vast and have tested the boundaries of the employee-employer relationship at work and at home like never before. Flexible work took on a whole new dimension…
Read MoreTime for employers to do a “health check” on paid parental leave
The Albanese Government has made it clear in revamping the Commonwealth paid parental leave scheme that employers also have a role to play. On announcing his push for the current scheme to be incrementally extended to 26 weeks by the year 2026, with tweaks to further promote shared care and encourage more dads to take…
Read MoreTriple paid parental leave and give Dads the financial incentive to actually use it
The call from unions to significantly increase paid parental leave is the kind of big, bold action Australia needs for creating a more family friendly economy that truly values care. This week the Australian Council of Trade Unions released a policy paper calling for paid parental leave to be increased to 52 weeks by the…
Read MoreHow progressive employers are supporting new parents to navigate the highs and lows
When work and parenthood collide, undeniably, sparks will fly. The two paradigms of career and family have often been seen as connected, yet still separate parts of our lives, very much with their own agendas. When those agendas cross over – we call it ‘the juggle’ zone. With the rise of smart technology and throw in…
Read MoreOne Dads 14 Week Paid Parental Leave Experience
How do other families do it? Parental leave that is. One may assume there’s only one way to do it and that is to just take what you can get – be that from the Government or an employer. But in fact there are so many ways you can take parental leave these days. So,…
Read MoreWhy a family friendly workplace strategy is key for businesses post Covid
There is one thing all employees have in common – a ‘life’ outside of work. No matter how you define ‘family’, we all have a variety of needs and commitments we must juggle outside of work – effectively, we all belong to a family who have expectations of us. Never before has work and family…
Read MoreCan ‘the juggle’ ever be smooth? – tips for a successful parental leave transition
We were recently speaking with a client about parental leave transition for their working families when the word ‘smooth’ came up in conversation. The immediate reaction (and questioning) was, can the parental leave transition ever be smooth? Over the years our coaching team have transitioned from parental leave themselves many times over and coached countless…
Read MorePANDA – Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Australia: New Resources
The current global crisis can have a major impact on how expecting and new parents feel about being pregnant or bringing a new little one into the world. It can be hard to balance the joy and excitement of pregnancy or having a new baby with a concern for what the future holds. Parents At…
Read MoreReturning to Work-At Home! Top Tips
For many people, returning to work after parental leave normally means settling your baby into a new child care routine and heading back into an office to work alongside a team. The impact of Covid-19 has left parents with limited child care options and returning to work now means working from home, indefinitely for now. If…
Read More‘A change in attitude and a change in language’ – ABC interview on making Australia’s Paid Parental Leave scheme better
In an interview with ABC Radio’s Jonathan Gould, Emma Walsh, CEO of Parents At Work, shared her thoughts on the current Paid Parental Leave Scheme in Australia, and what government and employers can be doing better. Emma discusses the recent National Working Families Report results, which found that men are still facing barriers when it…
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