Do all firms prorate bonuses for time spent on parental leave? I assumed so, but recently heard from a friend her V50 didn’t (~5 years ago).

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What are good questions to ask a senior partner during coffee chat after I start a new job at their firm?
After parental leave really would like to learn a lot and aim for promotion.
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Does anyone know what parental leave benefits are at publicis? A friend of mine is considering a role there and there’s no information in their new hire benefit materials.

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Hello!l everyone! I recently accepted a new role with a smallish startup that has great healthcare benefits (100%!) but I haven’t been sent any info on parental leave benefits. I didn’t think to ask in the interview because I was so focused on getting the job. I am not pregnant now, but I married this year and I’m approaching 35 so I’d like to start taking it seriously. How do I approach the conversation as a new employee and not make them think I’m pregnant already? (Starting job in January)

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Would anyone be able to share the BCG London parental leave policy (both parents)? Is a minimum tenure required? Thanks!

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How much parental leave did you take and did you feel that it was sufficient?

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How’s the parental leave at Citi for both men and women. Do men take full leave or how’s it perceived by management?
Is there a requirement for minimum tenure to take this benefit?Citi

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Citi how’s the parental leave at Citi, for both men and women? Do people take all of it or what the perception how management see it especially for men Citi

Can I take parental leave in the US if my child is born in India before my travel to the US?

I have not taken any parental leave while I was in India and it's been 3 months since the birth of my child.

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I’m almost 37 weeks pregnant, due 12/29, and just found out that my company is increasing its paid parental leave policy effective January 1, 2023. Obviously there’s the possibility that baby will be born late and I’ll be eligible but the fact that I could either get it or not get it based on one day is really breaking my heart and giving me anxiety. I just wanted to share somewhere people might actually understand. I’m the only person in this situation at my work so it feels weird.

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Do people who take parental leave multiple times as associates get pushed pack on their track to partnership? For example, at a firm with a 8 year track, would a person who took two leaves of six months each have to wait 9 years to make partner?

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Mamas - how did you all approach taking parental leave? I will be starting my “real job” at 31 and plan to have a child within the first couple years. Would it be terrible for me to go on parental leave after only being at a job for a year? I plan on taking the full 12 weeks, btw (and possibly stacking PTO/OT & sick leave). I’ll be in a government job, not a firm.

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Hey all- looking for some travel advice. My wife and I just had our second kid in October and we overlap during the month of January for parental leave. We live in the northeast and want to take a trip somewhere warm for a week in Jan. Any suggestions? Florida seems like the obvious choice. I’m looking for ideas in specific parts of Florida where we could rent a house with a pool, walkable to activities for our 3yo son, maybe near the beach, etc. I’m also open to non-Florida ideas but US only.

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I’m 11 weeks. Started interviewing before I knew I was pregnant and expecting to hear today about an offer (or not). Not sure what the parental leave policies are, but I feel weird starting a leadership position knowing I’ll be out in 6 months. Am I feeling guilt for no reason? Obviously I haven’t told them. If I don’t get the job, I’m still looking due to a toxic work environment and unrealistic expectations from the practice lead. (She calls PTO “partial” time off.) I also have a 1 year old.

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ID attorneys: what’s your firm’s parental leave policy? My firm gives 6 weeks paid maternity leave and 0 paternity leave. I’m told this is the norm for ID, but that can’t be true in 2022… can it?! 😫What are your firms giving for mat/pat leave?

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What is your firm’s policy on giving out bonuses to associates who take parental leave? Full bonus? Pro-rated? Let me know your firm and policy

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Just heard that Bain in the Nordics is paying bonus to staff on sick leave & parental leave. How is the bonus set and what about McKinsey in the Nordics? Is this common?

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The company I work for in the construction industry is revising its parental leave policy. I’m aware of lawsuits related to equal bonding time. The updated draft policy gives 8 weeks to birthing parent to recover & then 4 weeks to each parent for bonding. Reactions? I would appreciate any insights.

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Currently on parental leave and planning on quitting my job once I go back… is it better to somehow call my managing partner and quit over the phone before I plan on coming back from leave or go back for like a week or so and give notice then? I feel like a jerk either way for some reason…

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Anyone ever get fired due to missing hours as a result of parental leave? Used my max PTO plus 5 additional weeks of parental leave. Will only be at like 1600 hours for the year.

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Any female associates take less parental leave then they could? And why?

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Urgent !

I heard, BNY india is offering parental leave, regardless of gender for 16 weeks. Fully paid.
Can someone please confirm if its true.

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What’s the parental leave and the salary on leave at Snowflake?

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Any working parents here also struggle in finding meaning at work and have a way to cope with it?

I accepted a job offer with good paid parental leave policy, but less interesting and meaningful work. I was also lied about the work life balance. Now I often have to overtime work, including some late nights and weekends that take away my time with my baby, and the manager hasn’t been very understanding…Continue below👇

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Any working parents here also struggle in finding meaning at work and have a way to cope with it?

I accepted a job offer with good paid parental leave policy, but less interesting and meaningful work. I was also lied about the work life balance. Now I often have to overtime work, including some late nights and weekends that take away my time with my baby, and the manager hasn’t been very understanding…Continue below👇

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Anyone know what Carlton Fields parental leave policy is?

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Is there anyone here who works for a firm that enforces the one year of work prior to paid parental leave? Anyone who lost out on leave because they took PDL in year 1 due to severe nausea? Please name firms that have not enforced it. Thanks!

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Leave of Absence Administration! SOS!

Hello,
I work for a global company and I’m trying to streamline our leave of absence administration. Our goal is to set global minimum standards for particular leaves such as Paid Parental Leave inclusive of federal and state offsets (where applicable). Does anyone have any vendors that they use who can handle global leave administration including potential payroll calculations? Thank you!

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Does anyone know Willkie's parental leave policy for non-birthing parents who intend to be primary caregivers? Chambers says 18 weeks primary, 4 weeks non-primary. Considering applying to Willkie, but need to know if they meant birthing parents by primary caregiver since my wife and I (female) are trying for a kiddo next year, and she is carrying. Would really appreciate insight should anyone have access to that info.

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Do you think parental leave should be the same for both spouses? Why or not? What does your company do?

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I’m hearing a lot about people who don’t have kids finding that they are being treated unfairly and I really feel for that. But as someone with kids, I feel like I get it from the other side of the spectrum, where people forget I have them and expect me to turn things ASAP in the evening. It’s not enough to just provide parental leave; I want to not just have my children but also spend time with them!

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Parental leave policies - why do your employers offer?? And how long do you have to be working at the company to be eligible?

2022 lateral and was on parental leave the same year. Hours are pretty low, anything to be concerned about? As in 60% of the pro rated target low.

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I just started parental leave for 12 weeks, but a new job opportunity just came up. What do I do if I get an offer? Do I tell my boss before I come back from leave, or do I just resign on my first day back?

Interviewing at Golin - can anyone provide insight into their parental leave policy? Looking to start a family in the next year so this will likely be the make or break factor in potentially making a jump

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I tried asking this in my own bowl with no responses, so seeing if other consultants have run into this situation. I’m on parental leave, I got an offer for another firm, great opportunity and pay. How does one go about a resignation mid-leave when you would start the new job before the leave ends? Two weeks notice or just say I am not returning effective the day of the new job? Any things to consider besides potentially repaying the employer healthcare premium?

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KPMG’ers - am I right in interpreting the parental leave policy as one can joint the company pregnant, and gain access to full parental benefits, as long as you work for 3 months prior to giving birth??

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Is anyone concerned the push for sexual equality in pay without accordant leveling of parental leave is gonna backfire?

Here’s a hypothetical:

A company has 2 candidates, aged 25-30, equal in every respect save one’s a man the other’s a woman. Maybe the woman is a slightly better candidate overall. They’d have equal comp.

Company considers the woman a riskier bet due to possibility she’ll take maternity leave — and considers the man less risky for his ineligibility to take as much leave. 🤷

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Anyone know if Arnold & Porter requires you to be at the firm for one year to take parental leave? Or Cooley?

Curious if anyone is willing to share a great parental leave policy that they implemented or currently utilize.

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what do you talk about in your 1:1s?

I got lucky and now have leadership that seems to care about my career growth, but I'm 1. a little overwhelmed taking over a new role from someone who went on parental leave earlier than expected and 2. not used to thinking outside my day to day job, happy to keep my head down and just produce good work.

most of what I bring up in these meetings are logistical or prioritization concerns but I feel like my manager is expecting a lot more from me.

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I’ve been asked to weigh in on how to improve my firms parental leave policy. It’s currently 8 weeks paid for birth parent with an extra week for each year at the firm (up to 12 weeks total) and 2 weeks paid for non-birth parent. I’m in a major city, firm is a boutique that has been around a very long time. What would you suggest? Any studies or research you’ve seen recently on trends in parental leave policies also helpful. I’d like to have some sort of data to back up what I recommend. TIA!

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For those of you that have taken parental leave, how were your quota, territory and opportunities managed while you were out and when you returned? Any tips on how best to navigate this time as an AE taking parental leave?

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I received a job offer for a PM position with a base of $125K and a 10% bonus, fully remote and ok benefits. The parental leave is pretty bad, just FMLA and STD/LTD so the most I’d get is 60% of my salary for 12 weeks. I’ve cancelled most of my interviews except for one where the pay is $135K, 20% bonus, hybrid schedule, good benefits and 16 weeks fully paid parental leave. I’d like to start my family in a year or two - is it better to take the remote gig or the hybrid role with full paid leave?

What is the parental leave policy at your firm? Please include: (1) size of firm; (2) location of firm; (3) how many paid weeks off (from firm - not state/fed); (4) other perks, such as ramp up/down time, etc.

What’s the parental leave policy at your firm? Maternity vs paternity? Is two weeks paternity leave pretty standard?

What is your firm's parental leave policy?

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What is the firm policy for paid parental leave at D? Read it is 16 weeks. Any eligibility criteria ? What’s the catch?

Hi Folks,

I’ve a question, can we take parental leave in
TSYS during probation or 1 week cl/el leave ?

Thanks in advance TSYS

EY 🐠 - potentially starting with the firm soon, and my partner is due to have our first in April. Given the 1 year service requirement for leave, would I have the option to take PTO during birth and use parental leave after my 1 year of service? Appreciate any guidance here

Has anyone taken STD/parental leave at both Js?

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Looking for some specific info on Short Term Disability eligibility at EY. I would like to accept an offer, but won’t be eligible for 16-wk parental leave before 1 yr of tenure. This is an important detail for me since I am expecting this year. I have received in email that for parents who have a child *before* 1 year, that they are eligible for STD after 3 mnths at 100% for 6 weeks (+3weeks of approved PTO). is there fine print that pregnancy is a ‘pre-existing condition’ and I’d be denied?

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Let's get a thread going of parental leave policies? What's the parental leave policy at your agency

Question for career/long-term clerks. Do your courts have parental leave policies? Mine doesn’t have a policy. Curious what others have or don’t have. This is not including FMLA. I mean something separate from that.

EY, what is the current maternity leave policy? Does the firm allow leave starting at 38 weeks? Is disability (6-8 weeks) separate from parental leave (16 weeks)? When is full eligibility - after 12 months of employment?

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I’m joining Accenture Federal soon and had some questions about parental leave. First, is there a minimum timeframe you have to work for Accenture before they let you take maternity/parental leave. Secondly, in the recruiting brochure maternity leave is separate from parental leave. Can you take both of you are the primary caretake for a total of 4 months?

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Curious to know what the norm is — does your firm prorate your bonus for time that you are out on paid parental leave?

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Banks have been expanding parental leave policies with some offering the same amount of time to both primary and secondary parents. Do you think your company provides sufficient time off? Most importantly, would you be willing to take the full amount of time - without fearing repercussions?

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Today is my first day back at work (and first full day back in my physical office) after a few weeks off for parental leave. Needless to say, I am struggling to stay focused on anything other than wanting to go back home to my spouse and child.

I know I shouldn't take an emotional temperature on day one, but it has been more difficult being back than I anticipated. Any tips for navigating the waters for the first day/week/month back?

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Is the CAIA a worthwhile designation to pursue? Firm is willing to sponsor, but not sure how much PE firms care about it

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How much hike can we expect in KGS Audit commencing 1st October if you were promoted in April 2021 with 5% increment?

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What elective courses are offered at your schools within the Social Studies discipline?

Hi All, I am exploring a contract position and they are offering the below. As I am new to contracting, Please suggest which one is better Option 1: $70/hr on W2
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Thank you so much !

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Anybody here know starting salary for a second year attorney at Ogletree Deakins and/or Fisher Phillips in their LA or SF offices?

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Starting McKinsey in Jan 2023, but wanted to ask if onboarding was virtual or in person? Moving to nyc and trying to plan

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What are some ideas for a bride who wants a non-traditional wedding dress? I still want to stand out from my guests, but the white lacy ball gown is just so far from my personal style (although I admittedly love seeing them on others!). Especially curious about thoughts on non-white dresses (off-white, ombré, etc.)

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Hey I'm a purple belt in the NJ area (although I'm 100% nogi now)

Manage to make this hobby work with consulting through low travel and morning training. Hope to do it as long as possible. 34 now but maybe I'll go on the trt juice later lol

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Can anyone help with what type of questions to expect for Java senior engineer first round of ds and algo. Any input would help thanks

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