Cottage Health Named a Seramount 100 Best Company for Working Parents

Cottage Health is honored to be named one of Seramount's 100 Best Companies for Working Parents in 2024. Seramount, a strategic professional services and research firm, has unveiled its annual list celebrating companies that set the standard for inclusive family benefits.

Seramount has built a legacy supporting and advancing women in the workplace. The 2024 winners include major brands with global reach. They are recognized for offering comprehensive support such as paid gender-neutral parental leave, subsidized childcare, bereavement leave after miscarriage, fertility expense reimbursement, and enhanced mental health support for employees.

"We are proud to be recognized by Seramount as one of the 100 Best Companies for Working Parents,” said Cara Williams, Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer at Cottage Health. “This recognition is a reflection of our commitment to prioritizing the well-being of our employees by fostering a supportive and inclusive culture."

“Our 100 Best Companies have been setting the standard on what is considered an inclusive workplace for parents and caregivers for over 40 years,” says Subha V. Barry, President of Seramount. “Thanks to their dedication, benefits that were considered progressive are now considered the norm, like offering bereavement leave after a miscarriage. The mental welfare of employees continues to be a priority and we are thrilled to see almost 100% of companies offering support in this area.”

Key findings from the 2024 100 Best Companies:

• The 100 Best Companies offer an average of 12 weeks of fully paid gender-neutral parental leave for full-time employees, up from 11 weeks in 2023.
• Ninety-seven percent of the 100 Best Companies allow women to use bereavement leave after a miscarriage, up from 91 percent in 2023.
• Eighty-nine percent of the 100 Best Companies offer caregiving leave, up from 85 percent in 2023. Caregiving leave allows an employee to care for a sick family member over an extended period of time.
• Ninety-seven percent of the 100 Best Companies have policies supporting workplace mental health and 87 percent have a mental health and well-being work group, up from 95 percent and 79 percent in 2023, respectively.

The 2024 Seramount 100 Best Companies application includes more than 200 questions related to leave policies, benefits, childcare, advancement programs, flexibility, and more.