This network helps businesses identify gaps in working parent support

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Parental benefits offerings can make or break someone’s decision to sign on or stay with a company. Businesses that partner with The Best Place for Working Parents organization have a leg up on putting the right packages in place.

The Best Place for Working Parents was established in 2019, when about 100 business leaders in North Texas — from Fortune 500 employers to mom and pop shops — collaborated in multiple round table sessions to discuss which of their family-friendly policies were working, and where they were coming up short. Combining their feedback with national research, they came up with a list of 10 policies that have an evident impact on ROI, and created a three-minute online self-assessment so employers can see how their current efforts compare to others in their industry. 

Lee Hafner
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Lee joined the EBN team in 2022, and covers areas including caregiving, employee health and wellness, healthcare innovation, and company culture. She created EBN's popular Benefits in Action and … Read full bio


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