Posts Tagged ‘Parental Leave’
Triple 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 MoreNew report evidences key enablers and benefits of Family Friendly Workplaces
Flexible work and gender-neutral policies key priorities for family focused Australian employers Highlights The Report from Parents At Work and UNICEF Australia has found that to bridge the work and family divide workplaces are investing in greater flexible work practices and more inclusive paid family leave policies is a key enabler of family friendly workplaces.…
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 MoreGovernment Announces New Shared Parental Leave Scheme almost 12 Years after PPL was first introduced
Mums and dads can now access up to 20 weeks to share the care Since the introduction of PPL in 2010, there’s been relatively no movement to the scheme’s cornerstone design (18 weeks for primary carers (women) and later, 2 weeks for secondary carers (dads) whilst internationally PPL standards across other OECD nations have continued…
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 MoreWATCH: The Future of Work + Family Webinar for Employers Managing in a COVID-19 World
WATCH NOW “We know in terms of looking at the long-term impact – from other epidemics like Ebola in Africa, SARS and Swine Flu – what was found in Africa, for example, is that the men’s income return to their pre-outbreak was at a faster rate than the women’s so we do need to…
Read MoreGender-Equal Parental Leave in Action – A Professional Couple’s Perspective
It’s not often you get to hear from a professional couple who have both taken parental leave. In this special podcast we interview Michael Brosnan, Manager at Deloitte, and Annaliese Van Riet, People and Culture Leader, about their experience of becoming new parents and how Deloitte’s parental policies have made achieving a balance between work…
Read MoreAre the world’s richest countries family friendly? Asks new UNICEF report
The simple answer is no, not particularly. In short, parents are struggling with the lack of parental leave and childcare despite the apparent resources of the richer countries. “Family-friendly policies can help parents with their caring responsibilities, regardless of their work situation. Yet even the world’s richest countries fail to offer comprehensive solutions to all…
Read MoreNew study finds little has changed for fathers working flexibly to ‘share the care’ over the last decade
It may come as no surprise to many, but recent research by the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) has shown that not much changes in a dad’s employment situation even with the shift in family life when children are born – but mothers’ employment changes considerably. The AIFS have today released a media release…
Read MoreWho Said Men Don’t Want To Take Parental Leave?
It’s time to think radically about parental leave equality “There’s every reason to want men’s parental leave to be a mirror of women’s parental leave. And there’s every reason to believe it will never happen” according to Girard Dorney, HRM Online article last month Parental Leave for Men is a Great Thing We May Never…
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