WEBINAR | How HR Leaders Can Unlock the Power and ROI of Parental Support Programs
By Milk Stork Team on June 4, 2024
By Milk Stork Team on June 4, 2024
With return-to-office mandates in full swing, employees are adjusting to a new reality—and breastfeeding parents in particular are facing unique challenges. For breastfeeding employees, the abrupt shift back to in-office work means quickly navigating pumping schedules, finding private spaces, and ensuring they have the time they need to express breast milk. For employers, it means acting fast to ensure compliance with federal laws like the PUMP Act. Understanding the PUMP Act The Providing Urgent Maternal Protections (PUMP) Act, signed into…
Pumping parents know a thing or two about stress, so this Stress Awareness Month, we want to help you make the transition back into the workplace as painless as possible. A New Mom’s Healthy Returns study revealed that 4 out of 5 employees want better breastfeeding support from their employer. Among the most important: having a flexible schedule upon returning to work and having breastfeeding benefits, such as breast milk shipping and space to comfortably accommodate multiple pumping moms. HR…
As a Chief People Officer at a large enterprise, managing a benefits program for thousands of employees is a constant balancing act. One of the most persistent challenges you face is ensuring that critical, yet often overlooked, support systems—like breast milk shipping—are efficient and accessible. Manual reimbursement processes for this benefit are not only cumbersome but also fail to provide the visibility and control needed for effective management. Why Manual Reimbursement Falls Short For breastfeeding employees, the process of shipping…