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Information about Citi's approach to managing maternity, which has delivered an impressive 97% maternity return rate, is presented. The organization's Maternity Transitions program aims to promote a balance between the needs of business, parents, and children. The program can also help in measuring improvements in employee engagement.

During her first maternity leave, Rachel Rodgers drafted a contract while her newborn slept next to her. The sleep-deprived business and intellectual property solo practitioner had to juggle taking care [...]

For some women, notifying their employer and coworkers about their pregnancy isn't all that stressful. But for many others, it's an extremely stressful situation. After all, the dynamics within the […]

One of your top salespeople just told you she's expecting. How you handle her pregnancy and maternity leave can boost morale - or land you in court News of a […]

What's your dream? Three months at home...with fun pay? Part-time work to ease back in? New laws and company policies won't get you these. But clever negotiating just might. Here, […]

Are women who choose to bear children more likely to leave their jobs and, consequently, less likely to provide a return on their employers' investment in hiring and training? This article offers an intriguing response to the concept of the 'Mommy Track': Effective management of benefits programs is the key to minimizing turnover among childbearing employees.

The best inside information is provided by top experts and working mothers to negotiate a great maternity package and make the most of one's time with her baby. Designing the maternity leave a working mother wants is the first step in getting more leave than the company offers.

Agreeing on the rules well in advance of the due date eases the strain on both mother and laboratory. The key to a maternity leave policy that works successfully for [...]

Byline: Marilyn Kennedy Melia Ease your maternity-leave money crunch with these tips from Shari Lau of the Society for Human Resource Management: * As soon as you find out you're […]

Issues surrounding maternity benefits and leave are still a stumbling- block for many agents. Robin Searle reports AGENTS must act now to ensure they are not hit in the pocket [...]

By DeeDee Doke Employers offering career breaks could end up in court if company policies for gap years are not water tight, a legal expert has warned. Organisations are increasingly [...]

Land Rover has claimed it has the best paternity and maternity package in the car industry, following an agreement reached last week. Staff on maternity leave will now receive full [...]

Taking steps to prepare for an extended leave of absence ELIZABETH AMES, THE chief marketing officer of Netcentives, a San Francisco-based customer loyalty firm, has worked full-time since the birth […]

During World War II, the American people held together remarkably well in the face of incredible adversity. Many men went to fight, while many women ran their households and assumed [...]

FRANK GUERRA DIDN'T KNOW IT AT THE time, but in 1995, a competitor nearly hired the woman who's now his partner. Tess Coody was pregnant when she talked with Guerra [...]

Information about the changes Ford Motor Company is making to company benefits is given. Employees are now entitled to 100% of their basic pay while on maternity leave.

More employers are including work and family policies in their recruitment packages. This is in response to the increased number of mothers who work outside of the home. Ninety-five percent of employers provide disability leave to pregnant women; 52% provide job-protected, unpaid leave for women; and 37% provide job-protected, unpaid paternity leave for men. Many companies focus on the costs of providing leaves, while ignoring the consequences of not doing so. The consequences of not providing parental leave may be less directly apparent, but they manifest themselves though higher turnover and lost productivity. Companies developing a parental leave policy should find out what employee needs are, find out what parental leave benefits other companies in the industry are offering, evaluate possible components of the leave policy, draft the policy, communicate the policy to employees, and develop strategies for managing work during leaves.

A large proportion of the women employed by the NHS are nurses, and dealing with maternity leave is a major problem for managers. The NHS maternity leave schemes consist of 18 weeks' paid leave and up to 52 weeks's unpaid leave. Ealing Hospital operates a maternity pool consisting of a 50,000 pounds fund which is distributed to managers to allow them to plan properly. The RCN believes that such a scheme is enlightened and is keen to promote it and similar schemes.

In the mid-1980s, nearly one-third of the women who took maternity leave from Aetna Life & Casualty did not return. The company implemented a redesigned family leave program in 1988. The new program has resulted in an 88% retention rate of new mothers in its first year.

Clothing giant Oasis has launched a new initiative for training its senior women employees in effectively managing maternity leaves. The company is witnessing high women employee attrition due to maternity problems.

The Employment Act 2002 forced employers to re-evaluate their policies on flexible working, maternity, paternity, and adoption leave. The changes, which were introduced in April 2003, were expected to have [...]

LEADING EMPLOYERS are striving to go well above the statutory minimum when the family friendly provisions of the Employment Act enhance maternity and paternity benefits in April 2003. The new [...]

The NT became the public sector pacesetter on paid maternity leave in October, after boosting the entitlement from 12 to 14 weeks. Chief Minister Clare Martin announced that more than [...]

The UK supermarket Sainsbury's is to enhance its family-friendly policies by offering paid leave to staff undergoing fertility treatment and paid adoption or fostering leave. The decision helps to set a new standard for flexible working practices in the UK.

Does state insurance regulation put you to sleep? Well, if you're a baby, that's just fine with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, which earlier this year launched an 'Infants [...]