Employers need to reflect on who their caregiving benefits are leaving out and whether their work culture is a place where those benefits can be used, writes Deanna Cuadra. Pew Research Center found that more than half of dads are dissatisfied with how much time they spend with their family, which is two times more than moms who reported the same. SHRM found that parental leave policies that included dads led to an 89 percent increase in productivity and a 99 percent boost in employee morale.
Source: ebn, June 13, 2024. Link.
Corporate America often does not perceive fathers as caregivers . . . but paid parental leave is good for business.”