Mercer | Eligibility for Supplemental Leave

Mercer | Eligibility for Supplemental Leave

Global Parental Leave Report

Eligibility for Supplemental Leave

Eligibility defines the types of employees who qualify to receive a benefit or access a particular program. Eligibility requirements for statutory maternity leave are typically defined by state-mandated programs, but a company’s policy may expand on this and provide benefits to a broader group of employees.

Mercer has conducted extensive research on maternity, paternity, adoption and other family leave. The results are available in Mercer’s 2016 Global Parental Leave report.

Attitudes to Eligibility Worldwide

Criteria for leave eligibility vary by policy type, country and company. On the whole, the view of family and gender roles is more progressive when defining eligibility for paternity leave.

Percentage of companies worldwide planning to increase paternity leave days are shown below by industry.

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Industry Highlights - Companies Planning to Increase Paternity Leave

Percentage of companies worldwide planning to increase paternity leave days are shown below by industry.

Based on the percentage of companies that indicated “Yes” when asked whether they were planning to increase the number of paternity leave days offered to employees.

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    14% of companies are considering increasing the number of paternity days but do not plan to increase them in the near future.

     

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    41% of companies provide part-time employees the same supplementary maternity benefits as their full-time employees.

     

 

As the definition and gender composition of families evolve, companies may choose to redefine their policies to ensure inclusivity. To attract and retain skilled global talent, and manage a diverse global workforce, organizations need accurate, up-to-date information on everything from salary trends to local statutory benefits.

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