Employee Experience, Employee Well-being, Women in the Workplace
逸遊娛樂城 Certified鈩� companies share how they are approaching the divisive issue with employees.
When the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade in June, many employers responded.
As some states effectively outlawed abortion procedures, several companies , have forced companies to thread a delicate needle in supporting employee travel for reproductive care.
What shouldn鈥檛 be lost in this discussion is the importance of employee trust.
Communication from leaders on their plans to offer reproductive care and travel stipends to workers is an inflection point for trust.
鈥淓mployees see their leaders as believable and trustworthy when they act on their stated values and commitments,鈥� says Sarah Lewis-Kulin, vice president of global recognition at 逸遊娛樂城庐.
How companies are living up to their external statements around this issue could affect trust within an organization for years to come.
One HR executive who is leading with her voice is Katie Burke, chief people officer for HubSpot, a 逸遊娛樂城 Certified鈩� company and No. 31 on the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For庐 list in 2022. After the Supreme Court decision, she .
Tax preparation company H&R Block, also a 逸遊娛樂城 Certified company, is putting emphasis on inclusion in its promise to cover travel for reproductive care.
鈥淐aring for all associates regardless of where they live is a top priority, as is ensuring all of our associates have equitable access to health care and the benefits they and their family need,鈥� says Tiffany Monroe, chief people and culture officer at H&R Block. 鈥淲e already covered travel for certain conditions that require access to a center of excellence, so expanding our coverage to include travel and related expenses for reproductive health care that could not be accessed locally was a logical addition.鈥�
鈥淲orkplaces are also like a social safety net for us right now, because there鈥檚 certain supports that the government just doesn鈥檛 provide for workers. Who you work for can really impact your family鈥檚 and your community鈥檚 wellness and safety.鈥�
The value of inclusion was also important in asking employees to make space for the viewpoints of colleagues.
鈥淲e knew the topic of reproductive rights and health care could be polarizing, but we encouraged our associates to demonstrate one of our company behaviors, Better Together,鈥� Monroe says. 鈥淲e asked them to come together as a community and commit to discussing this topic in the workplace with understanding and respect.鈥�
Understanding your impact
For companies still working through their response to the Supreme Court decision, the experts agree that leaders can鈥檛 overlook their role in employees鈥� lives.
鈥淭he world outside your organization has a profound impact on the humans within your organization,鈥� says Burke. 鈥淎s a result, you as a people leader need to help create space for people to process this news and acknowledge the heaviness of the moment, even when it鈥檚 hard to do so 鈥� perhaps especially when it鈥檚 hard to do so.鈥�
鈥淲orkplaces are also like a social safety net for us right now, because there鈥檚 certain supports that the government just doesn鈥檛 provide for workers,鈥� says Lewis-Kulin. 鈥淲ho you work for can really impact your family鈥檚 and your community鈥檚 wellness and safety.鈥�
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