Linklaters Global Best Practice Guide for Working Parent Support
How to ensure colleagues feel Confident, Connected and Cared For before, during and after family leave
INTRODUCTION
Providing Support When Life Meets Work
This Guide has been created to support Parents as they navigate the critical stages before family leave, during their time away, and upon their return to work. Throughout this Guide, references to “Parent” include parents and parents-to-be of any gender and regardless of how they welcome a baby/child into their home (whether by birth, adoption, or surrogacy).
Within this Guide, there are practical tips for Parents, their Managers, their Secretaries and HR Professionals:
- For Parents, there is advice on planning for leave and a proper handover of work, communicating with the team, and easing back into the role and work routine after time away.
- Managers will gain insights into maintaining open communications throughout the parental transition. Established research demonstrates that a supportive manager can make all the difference to whether a Parent just survives or thrives at work.
- Secretaries will find tips for managing the Parent’s transition and scheduling key meetings.
- HR Professionals will receive recommendations for managing the administrative aspects of family leave and supporting the long-term retention and well-being of Parents at Linklaters.
Whatever your role, this Guide is designed to ease the parental transition and keep careers on track.