S2E26: How to tell if your employer's leave practices are progressive

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Find out how to discern the hallmarks of employers who do well.

Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, get a headstart in your personal finance and career with The Straits Times.

The ability to take leave from work for medical and personal reasons is a cornerstone of modern work.

However, it might not always be clear what a good benefits policy looks like, and when an employer is actually stingy or overbearing with what they require staff to do.

An expert who advises organisations on how to design healthcare benefits, insurance, flexi-benefits and related processes gives us a glimpse behind the curtain.

The guest was:

Mr Richard Cooper, business leader for benefits for Mercer Marsh Benefits in Singapore.

Highlights (click/tap above):

3:00 How job requirements shape benefits policies

4:51 What are best practices employers adopt?

9:58 What does overreach look like?

13:42 Are employees obliged to plan their leave periods around work?

16:47 Should we expect enough employers to keep reserve capacity?

23:22 Why can Nordic countries afford extensive leave?

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Host: Tay Hong Yi ([email protected])

Produced & edited by: Amirul Karim

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Chapters

1. How to tell if your employer's leave practices are progressive (00:00:00)

2. How job requirements shape benefits policies (00:03:00)

3. What are best practices employers adopt? (00:04:51)

4. What does overreach look like? (00:09:58)

5. Must employees plan leave around work? (00:13:42)

6. Can employers maintain reserve capacity? (00:16:47)

7. How can Nordic states offer long leave? (00:23:22)

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