Just as companies offer expanded paid-parental-leave programs to recruit and retain employees, employers can distinguish themselves by offering benefits and flexible schedules for parents once they return to the workplace, too.
It can be tough for parents of infants, toddlers or school-age children to juggle the demands of life and work. Employers can help—and build employee engagement—by creating a true family atmosphere.
At W.S. Badger, a company based in Gilsum, N.H., that makes certified organic and all-natural body and skin products, a Babies at Work program gives new parents the opportunity to bring their children to work until they are 6 months old or begin crawling, whichever comes first.
