However, if you have received at least one week of pregnancy or
parental benefits in the 208 weeks (4 years) preceding the qualifying period, you are only required to have accumulated 420 to 700 hours of insurable hours to qualify for regular EI benefits.
Not exact matches
The widely enjoyed social
benefits residents get
in exchange for their taxes, such as universal health care, access to education and subsidized
parental leave, could have something to do with the «strong social foundations» touted by Sachs.
Economists treat
parental leave, both for women and men, as a simple cost -
benefit problem:
in theory, at least, if a woman's wage is greater than the cost of replacing her
in the home, then she should spend her time working and hire someone else to care for her children.
Benefits offered: Bank of America offers 16 weeks fully paid
parental leave, adoption reimbursement of $ 8,000 per child and up to $ 240
in monthly child care subsidies.
That trend is evident
in the recent string of announcements from tech companies — Netflix, Microsoft, Adobe, and Amazon just this week — about the sweetening of their
parental benefits and
in the additional hours and full - time opportunities that retailers like Toys «R» Us and Macy's are offering to hourly employees.
Considering the high costs of having of a child, coupled with the tension
in balancing family - work life matters, states and companies are starting to invest
in family support policies,
parental benefits and competitive education.
Starbucks is expanding the restaurant chain's
parental leave
benefits in 2017 for the company's U.S. partners.
$ 7 billion
in spending over 10 years for Canadian families, including 40,000 new subsidized daycare spaces across Canada by 2019, extended
parental leave and allowing expectant mothers to claim maternity
benefits 12 weeks before their due date.
The San Francisco Chamber of Commerce said that while it favored expanded
parental leave
benefits, there was a «strong belief among many business owners that once again, to the financial detriment of small businesses, a mandate is being adopted
in San Francisco that would be better dealt with at the state or federal level.»
In their 2015 election platform, the Trudeau Liberals identified a number of items related to Employment Insurance (EI) that they would change: reversing the Harper EI reforms defining «suitable work»; reducing the waiting period for EI
benefits; reducing EI premiums; introducing more flexible
parental leave; providing better access to compassionate care; and increasing funding for employment and training programs managed by provinces, territories and Aboriginal labour market organizations.
For example, under her leadership the company significantly increased
parental leave
benefits in the United States and began providing employees the opportunity to work locally for one year following the birth or adoption of a child.
Under the Liberal plan, parents would have a year and a half to take unpaid
parental leave but they wouldn't see an overall increase
in any
benefits from employment insurance.
The new
parental benefits are among a host of measures
in the 2017 budget that the government touts as helping families, and particularly women, by giving them more flexibility
in juggling work and their families.
In the previous budget you were able to take additional time off for
parental and caregiver care and get the EI Caregivers
Benefit.
In terms of maternity and paternal
benefits, parents will be able to choose between standard
parental benefits (taken over 12 months) or extended
parental benefits (taken over 18 months).
On the structural side, they advocate such things as paid
parental leave, flextime
in the workplace, an extended school day and year, housing subsidies, tougher divorce laws, and welfare
benefits favoring two - parent families.
Sure, there'd be legal stuff to work out to make sure no one is getting any «special»
benefits legally, but when you see it
in action and realize that the children raised
in such a family never lack for
parental guidance, have high grades and are very creative, how can you deny it would be a good thing?
Societies need to allow people their due causes and reasonings for wanton abortions as the cases may be
in the
benefits of
parental consternations relative to their life needs and wants.
If substantial paternity /
parental leave were made available to UK fathers and were paid at reasonable rates and if this were taken up by substantial numbers of fathers this would require a revolution
in thinking by government, employers, trades unions and others about the work / care nexus which could
benefit not only fathers but mothers and children too (Green & Parker, 2006; Lewis & Cooper, 2005)-- and, ultimately, employers too.
In Sweden, where fathers» uptake of paternity and
parental leave is relatively high, there has been no systematic cost -
benefit analyses of the financial impact of take up on organizations.
Included
in the Toolkit is a Research Summary of the
benefits of father - inclusive practice to children and mothers; a Legal Briefing (which explores issues of confidentiality, data collection and
Parental Responsibility); and Resources sections.
We published a discussion paper, Birth Registration and
Parental Responsibility,
in March 2007 when the Government was first considering the issue, and identified
in it some of the costs and
benefits to fathers, mothers, children and society of the Government's taking a more pro-active stance towards joint birth registration for unmarried fathers.
Another
benefit of
parental involvement
in teen sports is watching you interact and become your kid's role model.
From this foundation the Children's Rights Council helps children and societies reach their full potential by advocating for shared parenting; promoting best practices that preserve and strengthen families; and communicating the
benefits of continued
parental and extended family involvement
in a child's life.
«I wanted to look at whether,
in the unfortunate event of maternal death, a father could take over the maternity leave and
benefits so that as sole surviving parent he had the same
parental rights as new mothers and more importantly could provide the same level of child care.»
Having your twins
in the same class opens up opportunities for
parental involvement, the
benefits of which simply can't be denied.
Abstract Interest
in mindfulness - based interventions for children and adolescents is growing, but despite substantial evidence that
parental distress and psychopathology adversely affects children, there is little research on how mindfulness - based parenting interventions might
benefit the child as well as the parent.
But for most parents, the most apparent
benefit of Trixie Tracker is
in not needing to depend on
parental memory when it has been socked a whammy by sleep deprivation.
Promoting the
benefits of
parental presence, attachment and parenting particularly after birth and
in the early, formative years.
Researchers
in countries where paid paternity and
parental leave are readily available have found that there is a great
benefit to having men take more time off when their children are born
in order to develop their parenting skills and be better prepared to accept the responsibility that facilitates shared parenting.
According to the study, more
parental monitoring led to less total screen time for kids and reduced exposure to media violence, which
in turn led to
benefits such as improved sleep, lower BMI, better school performance, improved social behavior, and reduced aggression.
He is a sensitive boy, and I firmly believe that it
benefited him greatly not to be forced to wean
in addition to suddenly having to share
parental attention with this new little baby.
A more recent study of crib injuries that used data from the CPSC National Electronic Injury Surveillance System concluded that the potential
benefits of preventing minor injury with bumper pad use were far outweighed by the risk of serious injury such as suffocation or strangulation.197
In addition, most bumper pads obscure infant and parent visibility, which might increase
parental anxiety.195 There are other products that attach to crib sides or crib slats that claim to protect infants from injury.
As with married couples, civil partners are subject to a legal framework of rights and obligations
in a wide range of areas including taxation and
benefits, maintenance and
parental responsibility, inheritance of tenancy agreements, hospital visiting rights, protection from domestic violence and immigration and nationality issues.
The major policy announcement on free school meals was the obvious move
in this direction — as well as being a sop to middle class voters who lost out after cuts to child
benefit — but Nick Clegg's speech is full of references to policies which help
in day - to - day life: the pupil premium, flexible
parental leave, free childcare, a cap on social care costs.
«For those interested
in a paid
parental leave
benefit, our intent is to reach an agreement that includes paid
parental leave as part of an overall settlement,
in a way that is both responsive to workers» needs while also fair and responsible,» Linn testified.
Theory on resolution of
parental conflict over care provides a framework to explain how such a pattern may emerge: when, for the same cost to the parents, the
benefits derived by the offspring produced from the care of each parent are unequal, then the parents contributing less
in absolute terms (the lighter females) may not be able to compensate.
«The percentage of organizations offering
benefits in excess of statutory requirements — such as maternity and
parental leave, and education / training breaks — shows evidence of a decline since 2009,» said Farndale.
Successful implementation of preschool to 3rd grade programs yields
benefits in increasing school readiness, improving attendance, and strengthening
parental involvement
in school education — strategies that can close the achievement gap for children at risk, according to a new University of Minnesota study.
In addition to increased educational enrichment, full - day preschool
benefits parents by providing children with a continually enriched environment throughout the day, thereby freeing
parental time to pursue career and educational opportunities.
PwC and the other large accounting firms with offices
in Cincinnati appear to offer some of the best
parental leave
benefits in the Tri-State region.
The data collected
in this study suggest that parents, teachers and DSTAs felt that their schools» capacity to respond effectively to students» needs during a
parental deployment
benefitted from the employment of a DSTA.
Work schedules and the number of parents who do not speak English have limited
parental involvement
in the book club, but there is no shortage of children who can
benefit from it.
Parental warmth was important
in bolstering achievement and staving off problems across all demographics — increasing the
benefits gained by providing structure at home.
Parental engagement is key
in education and if schools are able to correspond effectively and instantly with parents and save money at the same time, ultimately everyone
benefits».
(3) other advisory and individual or group counseling assistance to enable students to
benefit from the curriculum, to help students develop and implement postsecondary education and career plans, to help students who exhibit any attendance, academic, behavioral or adjustment problems and to encourage
parental involvement, provided that advisory assistance shall be provided by teachers or counselors, or by certified teaching assistants under the supervision of counselors or teachers, and that such individual or group counseling assistance shall be provided by certified or licensed school counselors or by certified or licensed school psychologists or certified or licensed school social workers
in cooperation with school counselors; and
Educators, scholars, policy makers, and parents themselves share a widespread belief that
parental involvement
in their children's schooling
benefit students (Comer & Haynes, 1991; Epstein, 2011; Henderson, 2002; Tyson, 2009).
Parent Interviews, Introduction, Themes, Effective overall, Supportive teachers, Positive student outcomes, Positive family relationships, Improvements, A Day
in the Life, STAR Results, Adequate Yearly Progress and Academic Performance Index, School Personnel / Instructional Designer Interviews, Instructional Designer, CAVA Board Members Head of School, Administrative Staff, and Teaching Staff, Leadership Characteristics and Dynamics,
Parental Relationships and Contributions,
Benefits Associated With This Educational Partnership, Challenges / Areas of Improvement, Teacher Perspectives, Review of Documents
Placing positive value on
parental activities that provide visibility as well as work that occurs from a «collective orientation» compounds the advantage of parents that participate
in the PTO, and thus disproportionately
benefits the white, middle class parent.
The Milwaukee
Parental Choice Program is projected to add $ 500 million
in economic
benefits to the city through higher graduation rates and lower interaction with the criminal justice system.