Family-Friendly Policies from Family-Friendly Companies

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  burda05/31/07 Report as spam
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  Interesting...

  Good read. Thanks!
  
  
  Steven Burda, MBA
  http://www.linkedin.com/in/burda

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  EAJohnson08/31/07 Report as spam
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  RE: Family-Friendly Policies from Family-Friendly Companies

  If only all companies could afford to be this generous.

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  snalfer@...09/04/07 Report as spam
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  RE: Family-Friendly Policies from Family-Friendly Companies

  I work for a partner/competitor of Microsoft that gives only 8 weeks paid (if a c sections) and 6 weeks paid if natural childbirth. They act as though it is great, but the reality is they are doing a terrible job with women's rights and issues- there are few women in mgmt, no onsite daycare and very little understanding of how to keep talented employees after they return. What steps can be taken to educate them better and show the long term benefit good policies bring?

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  Wanddongmei09/14/07 Report as spam
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  RE: Family-Friendly Policies from Family-Friendly Companies

  I think it's great if my company can give me such treatment when I become a mum.

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  mschwab@...01/23/08 Report as spam
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  RE: Family-Friendly Policies from Family-Friendly Companies

  This article has made me appreciate Israel's maternity leave policies - three months fully-paid leave, option to extend an additional three months without pay. Even after three months, it's hard to leave a baby; I can't imagine what it's like after four weeks!

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  chantelly01/23/08 Report as spam
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  Canadian leave

  I'm in Canada where we get to take a whole year off to be at home with our baby. I can't imagine only 12 weeks. I work for the Nova Scotia provincial government and we are eligible for 52 weeks combination maternity and parental leave, through our employment insurance program, at 55% of our salary. My employer topped that up to 100% for the first 17 weeks. I took a year off to be with both my children and my husband is a stay-at-home dad, so I don't need to worry about childcare issues. I used part of my second year off to also do some part-time professional training, so the time off actually benefitted my career position, not hindered it.
  
  When you hear about what little leave is available to American women, it is no surprise that many of them do not breastfeed for more than 3 months, if at all. It is sad that money and career holds so much more importance than family and health.

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  LOple06/07/08 Report as spam
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  RE: Family-Friendly Policies from Family-Friendly Companies

  i was wondering why Avon was not included. as far as i can tell, avon has been taking care of its employees really well.