The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption has announced its top 100 most adoption-friendly employers of 2009. At the top of course, is Wendy's International, Inc., the late Thomas's own company, which offers up to $24,300 and six weeks of fully paid leave to employees who adopt children.
The rankings are based first on the adoption cash benefit and then
on the amount of paid or partially paid leave given to employees who
adopt. Some companies offer considerably more than six weeks, like #7,
Bowen Engineering which offers up to 13. Those lengthy paid leaves can
be very helpful to parents adopting older children or others with
special attachment challenges. In those cases, it's critical for parents to spend virtually all their time for quite a
long time, just being with and providing for their new children's needs.
Adoption benefits are important because
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