Unum adds new benefit that gives employees more paid time off to care for parents, spouses
Chattanooga Times Free Press (TN)
Jan. 30 A routine medical exam last February revealed that
Kevin Flynn needed another brain surgery, which his doctors immediately scheduled two days later.
Flynn s pregnant wife Emily, a leave specialist at Unum s headquarters in
Chattanooga, was forced to juggle her work and child care roles to help her 30-year-old husband, who has congenital hydrocephalus and required his 12th operation to repair a shunt implanted in his brain to help remove excess cerebrospinal fluid. When I found out he needed surgery that quickly, it kind of took everyone off guard,
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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Dec. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ The top three perks workers want from their employers have to do with time away from the office, according to new research from employee benefits provider Unum (NYSE: UNM). Paid time off, flexibility or remote working options, and paid family leave are the top non-insurance employee benefits among U.S. workers.
From pet-friendly offices to paid family leave, U.S. workers rank the top non-insurance benefits they want from their employers.
Time off tops the list
Despite less travel due to COVID-19, paid time off is the most-wanted work perk for the third year in a row. The national average of paid time off for U.S. workers after a year of service is 10 days per year, compared to 20 days in most European countries.