North America

Health & Well-Being

Sidley’s Living Well program is led by our Director of Well-Being. We offer an employee assistance program, monthly well-being and wellness events, and a mindfulness app which can be shared with family members. At Sidley, we foster an understanding of mental health issues and offer resources to address well-being concerns.

Family Planning Support

We offer inclusive support for family planning, including access to expert advice and resources to help you navigate the journey of starting or growing your family. Our program provides substantial monetary assistance for adoption services, surrogacy, and more. Sidley also offers generous fertility benefits as part of our medical plan for treatments and related services.

Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their families.

Insurance

Including long-term, short-term, and voluntary AD&D insurance.

Paid Time Off

Paid combined leave time to ensure work-life balance.

Parental Leave

Supportive paid parental leave policies.

For more detailed benefit information, please reach out to staffrecruiting@sidley.com.

At Sidley, we prioritize the mental health and well-being of our people. We seek to address all aspects of wellness, including mental, emotional, and physical health. Our Director of Well-being provides personalized in-house support for lawyers and business professionals.

We recognize the pressures our employees face both at work and from external factors, which is why we are committed to offering the best services. Our innovative Living Well program:

• Supports mental health in the workplace
• Fosters understanding of mental health issues and appropriate responses
• Offers resources to address well-being concerns
• Provides education, activities, events, and more

Health Events

• Health screenings
• Flu shots
• Wellness training and events

Family Support

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Family Building Program
• Back-up Family Care (Child and Elder care)

Mindfulness

• Mindfulness app, free membership for employee and five other people
• Monthly guided mindfulness and movement programs

Sidley’s retirement benefits separate us from other law firms and businesses. In the case of the Retirement Plan (which is provided only to business professionals) employee contributions are not required to receive the benefit. The Retirement Plan also provides the opportunity to receive a lifetime retirement income. Additionally, the 401(k) Plan (which is available to all personnel and lawyers) allows employees to elect to defer a portion of their compensation to help further their retirement goals.

Advantages:

• Benefit Growth: Unlike retirement benefits that can decrease due to downturns in the market, Sidley’s Retirement Plan benefit increases every year with interest credits until you receive a distribution from the plan. Additionally, the benefit increases with service credits.
• No Investment Hassle: Business professionals do not need to manage investments or worry about a decrease in the benefit due to market downturns.
• Opportunity for Stable Income: Upon retirement, you can receive a fixed monthly income for life, which can also extend to your spouse. Alternatively, you can choose to receive your Retirement Plan benefit as a single lump-sum payment.

Savings and Investment Plan (the “401(k) Plan”)

The 401(k) Plan helps you build your retirement savings. You may elect to defer a portion of your plan-eligible compensation to the 401(k) Plan. The amount that you defer is funded through salary deferrals from your plan-eligible compensation, and you can choose whether your contributions are to be made as either before-tax contributions, Roth 401(k) contributions, after-tax contributions, or any combination of the three. With the 401(k) Plan, you choose how your contributions are invested.