Alston & Bird has been ranked among America’s top companies with the best adoption assistance programs, marking 13 years in a row that the firm has been recognized nationally as a leader in employee adoption benefits.
In its 2019 survey of the “Top 100 Adoption-Friendly Workplaces” by the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, Alston & Bird ranks No. 40 overall. The firm also ranks No. 5 among companies with the best paid leave and is recognized among employers offering the best foster care benefits.
Alston & Bird employees receive up to 18 weeks of parental leave and are reimbursed up to $10,000 per adopted child. There is no limit to the number of adoptions that can be covered in a year or career. In addition, the firm offers counseling services and referral programs to help employees through the adoption process.
The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption has been publishing its top adoption-friendly workplaces annually since 2007. Based on surveys completed by employers, the listed companies are determined by an analysis of financial assistance and paid leave offered to families who adopt.
Founded in 1992, the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption is a national nonprofit public charity dedicated exclusively to finding permanent homes for the 123,000 children waiting in North America’s foster care systems. Created by Wendy’s® founder Dave Thomas, who was adopted, the foundation implements evidence-based, results-driven national service programs, foster care adoption awareness campaigns, and innovative grantmaking.
In its 2019 survey of the “Top 100 Adoption-Friendly Workplaces” by the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, Alston & Bird ranks No. 40 overall. The firm also ranks No. 5 among companies with the best paid leave and is recognized among employers offering the best foster care benefits.
Alston & Bird employees receive up to 18 weeks of parental leave and are reimbursed up to $10,000 per adopted child. There is no limit to the number of adoptions that can be covered in a year or career. In addition, the firm offers counseling services and referral programs to help employees through the adoption process.
The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption has been publishing its top adoption-friendly workplaces annually since 2007. Based on surveys completed by employers, the listed companies are determined by an analysis of financial assistance and paid leave offered to families who adopt.
Founded in 1992, the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption is a national nonprofit public charity dedicated exclusively to finding permanent homes for the 123,000 children waiting in North America’s foster care systems. Created by Wendy’s® founder Dave Thomas, who was adopted, the foundation implements evidence-based, results-driven national service programs, foster care adoption awareness campaigns, and innovative grantmaking.