MetLife has earned a spot on the 2014 Working
Mother magazine’s 100 Best Companies list for outstanding leadership
in establishing policies, programs and a corporate culture that supports
working moms. These include child care, flexible work arrangements, paid
parental leave and advancement of women. Companies are also measured on
access to and usage of family friendly programs.
This is MetLife’s 16th consecutive year on the list and
affirms the company’s commitment to helping employees balance work and
family responsibilities.
“We’re always striving to create policies and programs that enable
working families to thrive both at work and at home,” said Elizabeth
Nieto, MetLife’s global chief diversity and inclusion officer. “It’s an
honor to be recognized by Working Mother magazine for the 16th
year in a row.”
Among the programs MetLife sponsors for working mothers:
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Flexible Work Arrangements such as compressed work weeks,
part-time work, job-sharing, flextime, virtual work and telecommuting.
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Parental Leave Coaching to help employees and managers prepare
for parental leave and return to work confidently.
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Back-up Child Care for up to 15 days per child per year when
regular care is unavailable, as well as up to 10% in child care
discounts.
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The Working Families Network, a new employee network to create
awareness of family friendly resources and provide a forum for
employees to share experiences and best practices.
Carol Evans, president, Working Mother Media said, “The Working Mother
100 Best Companies are the leaders in the advancement of women by
supporting their need to integrate family and work successfully. We are
thrilled to honor the U.S. companies that put words into action and
build family-friendly cultures on the foundation of thoughtful policies
and effective programs. Women now make up 50% of our workforce. We need
to make sure they have the support to be outstanding moms as well as
great employees.”
MetLife will be honored at the annual Work Life Congress in October and
will be featured in the October/November issue of Working Mother
magazine and on workingmother.com.
About MetLife
MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET), through its subsidiaries and affiliates
(“MetLife”), is one of the largest life insurance companies in the
world. Founded in 1868, MetLife is a global provider of life insurance,
annuities, employee benefits and asset management. Serving approximately
100 million customers, MetLife has operations in nearly 50 countries and
holds leading market positions in the United States, Japan, Latin
America, Asia, Europe and the Middle East. For more information, visit www.metlife.com
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