I want to write a proposal to our HR team about adding a Parental leave policy - Any advice appreciated!

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April 7,2022 at 4:53PM UTC

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I want to write a proposal to our HR team about adding a Parental leave policy - Any advice appreciated!

Anyone have good studies to reference?

Has anyone done this before and can share their experience?

Our company is primarily Men, or older women - (I am the only woman that is of a child bearing age) is there any way to present this without making it seem like it will solely benefit myself? I believe it could be something to attract more young women?

I appreciate any advice y'all can share!

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Krista Haugner Sieg, MBAApril 8,2022 at 5:38PM UTC
Great question - there are so many wonderful items out there that talk about parental leave. One thing you may want to consider is talking about the benefits of paternity leave as part of the focus to drive that this isn't about you but about all employees who may have children.
Here's a McKinsey article on parental leave - even with a focus on paternity leave.
https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/people-and-organizational-performance/our-insights/a-fresh-look-at-paternity-leave-why-the-benefits-extend-beyond-the-personal#:~:text=Paternity%20leave%20reduces%20the%20gender,being%20in%20the%20long%20term.
Here's an article from an HR industry publication: https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/hr-topics/benefits/pages/paid-family-leave-helps-women-stay-in-the-workforce.aspx
And here is a TED talk from the male point of view speaking to the benefits of paternity leave:
https://www.ted.com/talks/shu_matsuo_post_why_paternity_leave_benefits_everyone
Good luck!
AnonymousApril 13,2022 at 3:48PM UTC
Thank you for this!
AnonymousApril 11,2022 at 5:08PM UTC
So glad you're doing this. I'd also recommend showing how this could benefit the company, specifically in recruiting new talent. Let us know how it goes!