Sentences with phrase «months of parental leave»

Last year also saw Mark Zuckerberg, who made sure Facebook's parental leave policy covered both women and men, take two months of parental leave following the birth of his daughter.

Most of the other parents in the group were required to return to work full time after 12 months of parental leave.

In addition to on - site health care, new moms and dads are granted four months of parental leave and a $ 4,000 bonus to prep for their new addition.

New fathers will be able to take up to 12 months of parental leave, Nick Clegg has announced - but affordability constraints could prevent 95 % of them from doing so.

Each parent must take two months of parental leave or those months are lost.

In a desperate attempt to undo what they have wrought, government leaders now promise a full eighteen months of parental leave, thus attempting to save their society by smuggling through the hack door what they so ruthlessly shoved out the front: mothers at home.

So if you take 18 months of parental leave and hold off on daycare until 18 months, you'll save about $ 642.

• In Sweden it has been estimated that ach additional month of parental leave taken by the father increases the mother's earnings by 6.7 % (Johannson, 2010).

Not exact matches

With the new proposed 18 - month parental leave, you'll instead get 33 percent over 18 months instead of 12.

Facebook joins a long list of big - name global tech firms to significantly beef up their parental leave offerings for full - time employees in recent months, including Netflix.

Pinterest provides a unique take on the parental - leave policy by offering three paid months off, plus a month of part - time hours, as well as two counseling sessions to create a plan to reenter the workplace.

Canadian parents will soon be able to choose between the usual one - year parental leave or an extended 18 - month leave — at a lower rate of salary top - up — when they welcome a new child.

With this in mind, we suggest that an optimum leave design involves reserved leave for mothers (possibly called Maternity Leave) before the birth and up to around four weeks after it; around two weeks» birth - and - post-birth leave for fathers (possibly called Paternity Leave); and thereafter, Flexible Parental Leave (for a minimum of 12 weeks, with an aspiration of 6 - 9 months or more; well - paid; and with reserved periods for mothers and fathleave design involves reserved leave for mothers (possibly called Maternity Leave) before the birth and up to around four weeks after it; around two weeks» birth - and - post-birth leave for fathers (possibly called Paternity Leave); and thereafter, Flexible Parental Leave (for a minimum of 12 weeks, with an aspiration of 6 - 9 months or more; well - paid; and with reserved periods for mothers and fathleave for mothers (possibly called Maternity Leave) before the birth and up to around four weeks after it; around two weeks» birth - and - post-birth leave for fathers (possibly called Paternity Leave); and thereafter, Flexible Parental Leave (for a minimum of 12 weeks, with an aspiration of 6 - 9 months or more; well - paid; and with reserved periods for mothers and fathLeave) before the birth and up to around four weeks after it; around two weeks» birth - and - post-birth leave for fathers (possibly called Paternity Leave); and thereafter, Flexible Parental Leave (for a minimum of 12 weeks, with an aspiration of 6 - 9 months or more; well - paid; and with reserved periods for mothers and fathleave for fathers (possibly called Paternity Leave); and thereafter, Flexible Parental Leave (for a minimum of 12 weeks, with an aspiration of 6 - 9 months or more; well - paid; and with reserved periods for mothers and fathLeave); and thereafter, Flexible Parental Leave (for a minimum of 12 weeks, with an aspiration of 6 - 9 months or more; well - paid; and with reserved periods for mothers and fathLeave (for a minimum of 12 weeks, with an aspiration of 6 - 9 months or more; well - paid; and with reserved periods for mothers and fathers).

Use of unpaid parental leave by fathers is low: 8 % of fathers (who described themselves as entitled) had taken some unpaid parental leave within 17 months of their child's birth (La Valle et al. 2008).

We have since floated the idea of shortening maternity leave even further, to just 2 weeks, and making the rest of the leave in the first year flexible parental leave, to be shared between the two parents — with the exception of the «reserved» daddy and mummy months.

I had a friend who shared her parental leave with her partner, so they each got to spend 6 months at home with each of their kids.

We're planning to take my husband's 3 months of unpaid parental leave to travel around Asia.

This month, the 22nd anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act, I wrote an op - ed piece with my colleague Robin Stern, about why it is so important to children's development that the government protect and support families with adequate paid parental lLeave Act, I wrote an op - ed piece with my colleague Robin Stern, about why it is so important to children's development that the government protect and support families with adequate paid parental leaveleave.

Introduce paid parental leave (90 % of earnings)-- one month for each parent, available fully flexibly and over the maximum possible period of time.

Next, take - up by dads was actively encouraged: a key strategy was the «daddy month» — a reserved month of well - paid parental leave that was lost to the family if the father did not take it.

On the other hand, maternity leave, which is very important for breastfeeding support, is well - established in Germany: 14 weeks fully paid maternity leave (6 weeks before the birth, 8 weeks after the birth or 12 weeks for preterm or multiple birth), 12 months parental leave with 65 % of the mother's salary (partly paid for by health insurance companies and partly by employers) and unpaid parental leave until the child is 3 years old.

Then the couple is offered another year or so of paid parental leave and another several months with only token payment.

Then we shared parental leave, with the two of us working 50 % for two months.

My sister returned to work after 4 months for each of her children, and her husband took the next several months off as a parental leave.

The government is not alone in looking for ways to help reconcile the challenges facing working families with young children, with the Liberal Democrats proposing 19 months of more generous parental leave (able to be taken by any parent) and the Conservative Party proposing flexible parental leave to help make Britain more family friendly.

The federal government's long - promised changes to parental leave rules will go into effect early next month, says Families Minister Jean - Yves Duclos, allowing eligible new parents to take up to 18 months of employment insurance benefits after the birth of a child.

However, the government won't increase the actual value of employment insurance benefits for anyone who takes the extended parental leave: instead, the Liberals are sticking with their 2015 election promise to spread 12 months» worth of benefits over 18 months.

Canadian parents will soon be able to choose between the usual one - year parental leave or an extended 18 - month leave — at a lower rate of salary top - up — when they welcome a new child.

Conservatives: Increase parental leave to 18 months, allowing parents to take up to six months of additional unpaid leave; allow self - employed parents to earn money without impacting EI payments; offer choice between full parental leave EI payments for 35 weeks, or extend those payments, at a lesser rate, for up to a maximum of 61 weeks; women receiving EI maternity benefits will also be able to earn employment income under the Working While on Claim pilot project (this is currently permitted for those receiving EI parental benefits).

Liberals: Create a flexible parental benefits plan allowing parents to receive benefits in smaller blocks of time — for example, once every two weeks rather than once per month — and make it possible for parents to take a longer leave — up to 18 months when combined with maternity benefits, although at a lower benefit level; scrap the Universal Child Care Benefit for the wealthiest families, and instead introduce the Canada Child Benefit that will give the majority of families up to $ 2,500 more, tax - free, every year (typically for a family of four).

Edit: We are living in Germany, so we can get a combined of 14 months «paid» parental leave («paid» because only a fraction of the actual income is paid).

The Liberal party has also touted a flexible parental benefits plan allowing parents to receive benefits in smaller blocks of time — for example, once every two weeks rather than once per month — and make it possible for parents to take a longer leave — up to 18 months when combined with maternity benefits, although at a lower benefit level.

OTTAWA — When Ottawa announced changes to EI parental leave benefits last year that will allow new mothers to receive benefits for 18 months, Heather Wilson was excited about the possibility of spending more time with her baby.

It could take the whole nine months of pregnancy plus parental leave to snag a good spot.

If you're going for the standard parental leave option of 55 % of EI benefits over 12 months, you'll have a total of 40 weeks of leave instead of just 35.

If you face exceptional circumstances such as parental leave, temporary lay - off with recall, or other unexpected expenses you may consider skipping up to 4 consecutive months of mortgage payments once during your mortgage term.

The concept is enshrined in Sweden's education system, where nearly two - thirds of all university degrees are awarded to women, and in its parental leave policies, which give around three months of leave specifically to each parent.

Parental leave has been increased to 62 consecutive weeks within the 78 ‑ week period after the child's birth or, in the case of an adoptive parent, after the child is placed with the parent — to align with the extended federal parental Employment Insurance program (i.e. up to 18 months of leave for a birthParental leave has been increased to 62 consecutive weeks within the 78 ‑ week period after the child's birth or, in the case of an adoptive parent, after the child is placed with the parent — to align with the extended federal parental Employment Insurance program (i.e. up to 18 months of leave for a birthparental Employment Insurance program (i.e. up to 18 months of leave for a birth mother)

Extend parental leave for partners, non-birth parents or adopting parents to 62 consecutive weeks (previously 37 weeks) of unpaid leave, which must begin within 78 weeks (18 months) after the birth or adoption of the child or children.

Extend parental leave for a birth mother to 61 consecutive weeks of unpaid leave (previously 35 weeks), which must begin, unless the employer and employee agree otherwise, immediately after the end of maternity leave, for a total possible leave of 78 weeks (18 months).

The introduction of shared parental leave (SPL) next month could lead to «a battle of the sexes in the courts», a leading employment lawyer has warned.

If the employer is found to have violated the ESA's pregnancy and parental leave provisions, the employee may be entitled to compensation for all lost wages up to the time the Ministry of Labour hears the complaint, which is often a period of four to six months.

At the start of the month, there was widespread reporting about the poor take up by men of shared parental leave — a policy introduced in April 2015 providing men with the opportunity to care full time for their new baby.

In most jurisdictions, employment standards legislation provides for a certain amount of pregnancy or maternity leave and an additional amount of parental leave which together totals 12 months (52 weeks; subject to certain exceptions).

In my experience some lawyers prefer not to draw attention to parental leave and like to project a sense of continuity in terms of client relationships — US lawyers, for example, who take shorter periods of parental leave, often three months.

The budget not only included an increase in employment insurance premiums (increasing by $ 0.05 to $ 1.68 per every $ 100 of insurable earnings), but also included a proposal to allow parents to extend receipt of parental leave benefits for up to 18 months by spreading out the benefits they previously would have received during a 12 - month leave over an 18 - month period.

In the absence of changes to provincial or territorial employment / labour standards legislation, an employer faced with a request by an employee to grant an extended maternity / parental leave to match the period in which the employee is entitled to EI benefits for 18 months, may have to decline the request or accommodate the employee.

However, most provinces and territories permit a total of 12 months (52 weeks) of combined maternity and parental leave for birth mothers, and 37 weeks of parental leave for biological fathers and adoptive parents.

up to eight weeks where the family opts for the extended parental leave of 18 months (at 33 percent of earnings for parental leave benefits) and the second parent agrees to take the extended period of parental leave.

up to five weeks where the family opts for the standard parental leave of 12 months (at 55 percent of earnings for parental leave benefits) and the second parent agrees to take a minimum of five weeks of the maximum combined 40 weeks available; and