A new union campaign is advocating for workers to receive up to 10 days of reproductive and preventive health leave annually. This proposed leave would cover a range of health-related issues, including time off for IVF treatment, vasectomy recovery, prostate or breast cancer screening, and conditions linked to menstruation and menopause. However, business groups are resisting the initiative, arguing that such leave can be accommodated within existing entitlements. The push for this leave reflects a broader trend among HR departments to prioritize benefits that address specific health and family needs, such as additional paid time off for child sickness and cash stipends for babysitters, over traditional benefits like paid family leave and mental-health support.
A new campaign is pushing for up to 10 extra days of paid leave a year for workers to manage reproductive health issues like menstruation, menopause, and undergoing IVF. #9News https://t.co/yJriB2uGVT
A new campaign is pushing for up to 10 extra days of paid leave a year for workers to manage reproductive health issues like menstruation, menopause, and undergoing IVF. #9News https://t.co/pnK3fE7eSq
The new perks — from extra paid time off when a kid is sick to cash stipends for a babysitter — beat out paid family leave and mental-health benefits as being top of mind for HR departments. https://t.co/Y5t4yf2TDB
Business groups are opposing the union push for 10 days reproductive and preventive health leave a year, claiming time off for IVF treatment, vasectomy recovery and prostate or breast cancer screening can be accommodated through existing leave entitlements https://t.co/1nYBVnPyoJ
Workers could take paid leave for IVF treatment, vasectomy recovery, prostate or breast cancer screening, and chronic conditions related to menstruation and menopause under a new union push for 10 days reproductive and preventive health leave a year. https://t.co/SkI5g2XlVh