2012 Working Mother 100 Best Companies List

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Laughter yoga classes, improv comedy shows and free massages were all part of this media company’s recent Laugh It Off campaign, which featured on-site events to help workers fight stress. To further...

Unilever

Moms-to-be enjoy a healthy-pregnancy program at this consumer products company, where they get up to 12 weeks off for maternity leave (with 6 fully paid). As the baby grows, they may tap tuition...

University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics

Led by a working-mom CEO, this academic medical center boasts eight female vice presidents and a management team in which 69% of members are women. Formal mentoring and tuition reimbursements (...

Valassis Communications

When snow days, short breaks or MIA caregivers leave kids on their own, mothers at this media and marketing services company may bring them to any of six on-site family rooms, where they can watch...

VCU Health System

Thanks to the programs offered by this academic medical center, moms can accomplish twice as much in half the time. They may pursue master’s degrees (in business, IT, health administration and...

Verizon Communications

Taking an out-of-the-box approach to work makes life operate more smoothly for moms at this broadband and communications company. Many conduct meetings via videoconference, work from satellite...

Viacom

Every year, employee families at this media-content company get together for Kids Day, an event that finds little ones participating in arts and crafts, watching magic shows, cooking pizzas and...

WellStar Health System

Mothers at this health care organization have long enjoyed ample time off after the birth of a child, taking up to nine job-guaranteed months to bond with their new arrivals, including six weeks...

Yale University

Morning asanas give moms a wake-up call at this major university, where many of them can be found attending on-site yoga and Zumba classes (or personal training sessions) and consulting with...