Human Capital Magazine reports today "As the paid parental leave policy debate heats up in the final stage of the Federal election campaign, Hewitt Associates has found 71% of Australian corporate organisations are already offering some form of paid parental leave.
"According to the Hewitt Paid Parental Leave Pulse Survey, conducted in July-August 2010, the majority of corporations recognise the long-term value of offering paid parental leave to primary carers; to support and retain loyal employees, as well as attracting them back to work after leave. However, some are not yet sure how to address this issue." Read more
Mums@work advises clients that it's not just as simple as implementing a paid parental leave scheme to ensure talented staff are retained.
Employers need to support the employee transitioning to and from parental leave by providing a series of initiatives like introducing a simple process to negotiate a viable flexible work arrangement, allowing a gradual return to work over a period of a month and offering return to work toolkits and coaching. For client case studies read on.
Top-line findings on paid parental leave status in corporate sector
71% of corporate organisations offer paid parental leave to the primary carer; 36% are given 12 or more weeks
59% of corporates offer a secondary carer paid parental leave; 37% receive at least a week of paid parental leave
57% of corporates are undecided what changes they will make to paid parental leave.
89% of corporates that offer paid parental leave make no attempt to recover paid funds if the carer does not return to work within the agreed timeframe
* (2008) HRPulse Research Report, Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI)
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