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Parental leave

Washington state to roll out broad new paid leave policy: What workers and employers should know

On Jan. 1, Washington state will begin implementing one of the most generous paid family and medical leave programs in… Read More

TLDR: Amazon stock hits $2K, Microsoft’s new parental leave policy, Google debunks Trump video

Today’s featured stories Amazon stock hits $2,000, and why one analyst thinks it is on the road to a $2.5… Read More

Microsoft contractors to get 12 weeks of paid parental leave under new policy for suppliers

Tens of thousands of Microsoft contract workers will get the option to take paid parental leave under a new policy… Read More

Mothers are leaving the tech industry, worsening the gender gap

When Anna Steffeney‘s Microsoft co-workers in Redmond, Wash., heard about her pregnancy, some told her to “keep it in as long as possible.”… Read More

Zillow announces expanded, paid maternity and parental leave as new benefits for 2016

Zillow Group announced today that it would join the fray of tech companies amping up maternity and parental leave benefits for employees… Read More

Startup Spotlight: LeaveLogic wants to fix ‘broken’ parental leave system in the U.S.

Parental leave has become a hot issue as tech companies try to leverage their benefits to lure top talent. Just this… Read More

As criticism mounts, Amazon discloses parental leave policy that trails tech industry peers

Amazon has disclosed additional details about the parental leave it offers employees, one of many internal policies the company was criticized… Read More

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