Britain"s Reckitt Benckiser gives new parents more paid leave
British household goods maker Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc said on Tuesday it was extending its paid leave globally for new mothers from 16 weeks to 26 weeks, but the change will take time to implement in the United States due to regulatory issues......»»

Goldman Sachs increases parental leave for all
Goldman Sachs is giving all new parents 20 weeks paid time off regardless of their caregiver status, including those who become parents by surrogacy or adoption, according to a company memo obtained by Yahoo Finance. The policy marks an increase.....»»
Goldman now offers more parental leave than any other major bank
New parents at Goldman Sachs Group Inc. can now take more paid time off than at any other major U.S. bank. Employees can take 20 weeks of paid parental leave, up from the 16-week standard for... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
Reckitt to pay $1.4 billion to end long-running Indivior probes
Britain's Reckitt Benckiser has agreed to pay up to $1.4 billion to resolve all U.S. federal investigations into the sales and marketing of an opioid addiction treatment by its former prescription pharmaceuticals business Indivior ......»»
UK"s Reckitt Benckiser to pay up to $1.4 billion to end Indivior probe
Britain's Reckitt Benckiser (RB) said it would pay up to $1.4 billion to resolve all U.S. federal investigations into the firm in connection with the sales and marketing of Suboxone Film by its former prescription pharmaceuticals business Indivior ......»»
The New York Post: JPMorgan Chase agrees to historic $5 million parental-leave settlement with fathers
JPMorgan Chase on Thursday agreed to pay a bombshell $5 million to hundreds of men who claimed they weren’t given the same paid leave as women when they became parents......»»
Sweetgreen takes paid parental leave to another level
D.C.-born, now Los Angeles-based sweetgreen Inc. is raising the ante on paid parental leave. In a blog post Tuesday, the salad chain announced a five-month, fully paid parental leave policy “to provide a more just benefit to all parents, creating .....»»
The Conversation: Rethink the finances of paid parental leave, and it could pay for itself
Offset it against costs tied to changes in wellness that new parents experience......»»
Estée Lauder is now paying employees $10,000 to adopt and giving parents 20 weeks of paid leave
AP Estée Lauder Companies is expanding its parental-leave policy in the US. The expanded benefits package now includes 20 weeks of paid leave, $10,000 toward adoption.....»»
Ivanka Trump’s Paid Leave Policy Would Be Disastrous. Here Are Some Better Options
Trump's policy would let new parents borrow from their Social Security to pay for their parental leave. As the birth of my first.....»»
British businesses relieved at no-deal Brexit VAT tweak
British business welcomed a commitment from the government to change how import VAT has to be paid should Britain leave the European Union without a deal - a technical accounting tweak that should avert a cashflow "time bomb" for many companies......»»
Microsoft to Require Its Suppliers, Contractors to Give Paid Family Leave
Microsoft will soon require its suppliers and contractors to provide at least 12 weeks of paid time off to new parents......»»
The Wall Street Journal: Microsoft to require paid family leave for its suppliers, contractors
Microsoft Corp. will soon require its suppliers and contractors to provide at least 12 weeks of paid time off to new parents, the software giant said Thursday......»»
Reynolds American to boost paid leave time for new parents
Winston-Salem-based Reynolds American Inc. will offer 16 weeks of fully paid leave to employees who are new mothers or fathers, and provide a flexible work arrangement for up to eight months, the company announced today. The policy applies to all regul.....»»
Ford Improves Paid Parental Leave, Zooming Past Other Automakers
Mothers, fathers, and foster parents get new benefits at the automaker. Ford instituted sweeping changes to its parental leave polici.....»»
Gates Foundation cuts parental leave benefits by half, citing staffing difficulties
The Seattle-based nonprofit found offering new parents a year away was more disruptive than anticipated, but still plans to offer six months paid parental leave......»»
Only 5 states have paid family-leave laws, allowing parents to bond with their newborn
The patchwork of laws on work leave across the U.S. is not simple......»»
Lululemon expands paid leave to workers who become parents
Lululemon Athletica Inc. is beefing up benefits to attract and retain workers, offering full-time employees three to six months of paid parental leave......»»
Trump Today: Trump touts defense bill that includes Space Force, pay raise for troops
President Donald Trump on Wednesday indicated he would sign a defense bill Congress is considering, saying it fulfills priorities including the creation of his Space Force and paid parental leave for federal workers.....»»
Congress, White House near deal to create Space Force in exchange for paid leave for federal workers
The deal could be voted on as early as next week, people close to the negotiations said......»»
Congress, WH Reach Tentative Deal Over Paid Parental Leave for Fed Workers
Congress has struck a tentative bipartisan agreement that would authorize 12 weeks of paid parental leave for all federal workers, in a potentially historic deal negotiated with the White House......»»