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Employer Perspectives on Paid Family and Medical Leave: How to Improve the Employer Experience

Mary Lesch, Ph.D.; Anita Potter 11/13/2020

Learn about employers’ greatest needs regarding paid family and medical leave.

Summary

Most employers believe that paid leave is the right thing to do. However, some have significant concerns. Topping the list are cost, potential abuse, and staffing impacts. Some employers also believe that paid leave is complicated. State (or municipal) paid family and medical leave mandates further complicate matters, especially for multi-state employers. Read this report to learn more about employers’ attitudes towards, and actual experience, offering paid leave. Topics covered include:

  • Attitudes towards paid leave, including perceived costs and benefits
  • Expected impact of legislation mandating paid family leave
  • Employer experience offering paid leave
  • Questions and concerns
  • How carriers can help

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Meet the Project Director

Mary Lesch, Ph.D.
Lesch joined LIMRA in 2018. She is experienced in both quantitative and qualitative research methods and has a background in risk perception, behavior change, and technology acceptance. She has published in academic and professional journals and served on the editorial board of the Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied. She received her master’s degree and Ph.D. in cognitive psychology from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst.

Associate Research Director, Workplace Benefits Research
LIMRA
mlesch@limra.com


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