Canada (EN)
Employees have a life outside of work—and demands on their time and attention that must be addressed in order for them to be their most productive, engaged and fulfilled selves at work and at home. For a growing number of people, this means taking extended time away from work to attend to personal matters—from happy events like the addition of a new family member to difficult tasks like grieving a loss or dealing with a serious illness or injury.
Increasingly, employers are recognizing they have an important role to play in ensuring that employees have the time, resources and support they need to care for themselves and the people who matter most. This is prompting a growing number of employers to embrace leaves of absence as a crucial component of the overall benefits strategy.
In this short video, Alight’s Senior Vice President and Leaves Solution Leader Kevin Curry shares his thoughts on supporting employees through life’s most important moments by broadening the leave bank to meet the needs of the modern workforce. By embracing flexible policies and placing trust in employees, employers demonstrate genuine care and compassion that transcends the leave experience and helps build a stronger, more productive workforce.
