IKEA, American Express & Kering all improve family benefits

With growing awareness of employees' need to work flexibly, especially when welcoming a baby into their lives, more firms are beginning to adapt to the needs of their workforce.

One firm trailblazing this move to accommodate working parents is IKEA US, who have said that they will expand paid parental leave to up to four months for their employees.

Employees with three or more years at IKEA will be eligible to take four months of paid leave, receiving their entire base wage for the first eight weeks and half of that for an additional eight weeks – USA Today reports.

Workers of a longer tenure can take up to three months of paid leave, receiving their entire base wage for the first six weeks and 50% for an extra six weeks, in addition to the six to eight weeks of short-term disability the US currently offers.