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PARENTS
Man Fired For Attending Son’s Birth Is Flooded With Job Offers
By Elyse Wanshel
"I thought, ‘I’m just going to do what I feel is right for my family,’ and that’s it."
The logo of Ikea is seen outside the Ikea Concept store, run by Inter Ikea brand and concept in Delft, the Netherlands March 16, 2016. REUTERS/Yves Herman
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BUSINESS
Ikea Is Giving Its Employees Up To Four Months Of Paid Parental Leave
By Dave Jamieson
You'd be hard-pressed to find a plan this generous elsewhere in retail. At least in America.
Close up of father holding baby son at beach
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PARENTS
Four Months of Dad -- Why I'm Taking Extended Paternity Leave
By Graham Ashcraft, Contributor
Working to create a more fair and just world for my children -...
If we want to truly create equality in the workplace for women, and conversely more engaged fathers at home, we can’t just preach it.
Ivanka Trump, daughter of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, speaks at a campaign event in Aston, Pennsylvania, U.S., September 13, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Segar
Mike Segar / Reuters
POLITICS
Not All Trump Hotels Provide Paid Maternity Leave, Despite Ivanka Trump's Claim
By Ben Walsh, Dave Jamieson, Igor Bobic, and Sam Stein
This complicates the GOP nominee's new policy push.
VIDEOS
These Moms Are Turning Tragedy Into Activism
After losing their infant sons during their first week of daycare, these moms are petitioning the presidential candidates to fight for paid family leave for all American families.
BUSINESS
What Does Paternity Leave Have to Do with a Company's Success?
By FOMIN, Contributor
The Multilateral Investment Fund of the Inter-American Develop...
"Thanks to this leave, Marriott is earning the loyalty and commitment of its staff," said Luis Bolaños, Marriott Costa Rica's
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - MAY 02: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 48 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Prince George of Cambridge arrive at the Lindo Wing after Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge gave birth to a baby girl at St Mary's Hospital on May 2, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)
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BUSINESS
This Father’s Day, How About We Stop Judging Dads So Harshly?
By Emily Peck
Give them a break at the office. Seriously.
POLITICS
Dads Deserve A Real Gift
By Martha Burk, Ph.D., Contributor
Gender pay equity expert, Money Editor, Ms. Magazine, fmr Chai...
We know it takes women a couple of weeks to recover physically from childbirth, so when paid leave is offered, some difference is expected. But companies need to give men a better break. Moms can use the help, and dads need time with the new kid too.
PARENTING
Working Dads Are Leaning In -- And Their Companies Should Be, Too
By Quora, Contributor
The best answer to any question
Q: How can parents make sure they're equals and still work out an effective division of work? But our laws, policies, and
PARENTING
Everyman's Guide to Supporting Paternity Leave at Work
By Kenneth Matos, Contributor
Vice President of Research at LifeMeetsWork.com
Create a culture of mutual support for work and family responsibilities on your teams. The more employees can fill in for
WOMEN
Celebrating Fathers
By Catherine Tinsley, Contributor
Professor of management at Georgetown University’s McDonough S...
What matters for childhood development is that parents share everyday child-rearing and household activities. Surveys documenting how parents spend their time continue to show a strong gender gap. How can we fix this? And how can we stop the cards and advertisements that not only promote an antiquated view of gender labor, but in doing so suggest that this view is an acceptable assumption to make?
BUSINESS
I'm a Startup Founder Who Is About to Become a Dad. Here's Why I'm Taking Two Months of Paternity Leave.
By Tomer London, Contributor
Tomer is the Chief Product Officer and Co-founder of Gusto.
Becoming a parent is a celebration. All of a sudden you and your partner take on this incredible responsibility over someone's life, and that experience changes your family forever. However, sometimes the sheer beauty of it all can get buried.
man holding baby while cooking, drinking glass of wine
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BUSINESS
This Big Law Firm Just Stepped Into The 21st Century
By Shane Ferro
Winston & Strawn will give its associates 20 weeks of gender-neutral parental leave.
SAN RAFAEL, CA - MAY 20: Cans of Campbell's soup are displayed on a supermarket shelf on May 20, 2016 in San Rafael, California. Campbell Soup Co. narrowly beat analysts expectations with third quarter earnings of $185 million, or 59 cents a share, compared to $179 million, or 57 cents a share, one year ago. The company also increased outlook for the year with adjusted per-share earnings of $2.93 to $3 a share instead of its previous guidance for $2.88 to $2.96 per shaere. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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BUSINESS
Campbell’s New Parental Leave Policy Is A Big Step Even If It Isn’t The Best
By Alexander C. Kaufman
The backstory on why the soup giant is making major changes.
Cropped image of a pregnant businesswoman working on her laptop in the office
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BUSINESS
The End Of Maternity Leave As We Know It?
By Emily Peck
And you should feel fine.
WORLDPOST
Parity at Home, Parity at Work
By Lars Gert Lose, Contributor
Ambassador of Denmark to the United States
pregnant businesswoman at work
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POLITICS
San Francisco Passes Landmark Parental Leave Law
SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco on Tuesday became the first city in the United States to approve six weeks of fully paid leave
BUSINESS
Listen Up! When it Comes to Happy Working-Parent Employees, Communication Must Be a Two-Way Street.
By Krista Moatz, Contributor
Founder & EVP of Culture and Corporate Citizenship, POPSUGAR Inc.
Let's set the record straight. We often hear debate about working parents "having it all," but I don't think we can have it all, or that we necessarily want to. I think we have to determine what we want and then try to figure out a way to adjust our lives, schedules, and/or careers accordingly.
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