Sentences with phrase «parental leave policy makes»

Come to think of it, the crass self - interest behind Netflix's parental leave policy makes it pretty American after all.

Not exact matches

«In reviewing our parental leave policies, we have decided to make this change because it's the right thing to do for our people and their families,» Goler said.

Though the number of companies expanding their paid parental leave benefits is rising, Sandberg acknowledged that it's less common for employees to get paid time off to care for sick loved ones, saying that the US needs public policies «that make it easier for people to care for their children and aging parents and for families to mourn and heal after loss.»

Furthermore, a lack of adequate parental leave policies, low wages and demanding workplaces make it all the more difficult for them to have the time needed to fully engage, bond, and connect with their children.

My wish for the holiday season is that my university's administration will stop opposing postdocs» efforts to unionize so that we can work together to make meaningful progress on policies related to workplace discrimination, parental leave, child care subsidies, livable salaries, affordable health care, and more.

The guidance documents written to interpret and support the No Child Left Behind Act make clear the value of parents as partners in all aspects of schools and school policies: «Meaningful parental involvement is one of the cornerstones of the reform initiatives contained in the No Child Left Behind Act.

Summary: Shearman & Sterling has made big improvements to their parental leave policies in the United States.

To alleviate my fears and concerns and clear up some confusion, Julie Kashen, Policy Director of Make It Work, was kind enough to answer some of my questions about 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.

Concrete actions by policy makers, already practised in many counties, are: matching paid parental leave to the rate and duration observed in Scandinavian countries; providing adequate public funding and developing tax policies that allow parents to make appropriate child - rearing choices, paying greater attention to children from poor or diverse backgrounds; integrating child care and early education under one ministry or agency and thereby enhancing quality, qualification requirements, accessibility and affordability.

Extensions will be considered only in exceptional circumstances and will be made in accordance with the Medical Leave or Parental Leave policies.