Parental Leave Discussions
Policy

Looking at 2 offers in industry with the same base+LTI: Offer Option 1) Finance industry, Bonus 40%, Director level, managing a team, 20d PTO, 10d sick, 12holidays, 19 weeks fully paid parental leave, F150 company 2) Retail industry, Bonus says Variable year-to-year in offer but they verbally said 20%, IC role, no direct reports, 15d PTO, no cap on sick time, 12 weeks parental, F30 company. What would you choose?

Managers who have had employees they like take 6-9 months of parental leave.

Can you please be honest and share your feelings about them during and after their leave, and how that may have changed from their pre-parenthood time?

Good people can have resentment. I'm just curious if the real perspective of managers rather than the "socially acceptable" ones.. Many thanks

Any opinions on fathers taking parental leave immediately, all at once, spaced out, or a few weeks after birth? Wife is staying home full time so we don’t need to worry about her leave.

Question regarding parental leave:
I advocated for years to get 10 weeks paid parental leave for our EEs, which we finally initiated Jan. 1. Wouldn’t you know it…the first person who took leave came back part-time for a couple of weeks and then resigned. For those of you who manage paid leave policies, what measures have you implemented to prevent or deter this type of behavior? Any advice or recommendations?

Thoughts on companies providing equal parental leave for both parents? Pros and cons for both

2 offers with the same comp package (base, bonus, and LTI) and similar titles. Option 1) 23B yearly revenue, way better benefits, double the amount of parental leave, would have a team of direct reports…. Option 2) 72B yearly revenue, no direct reports, benefits are just OK (medical is kinda expensive TBH) but easy WLB, and I would be a boomerang so I already know the culture. What would you choose?

I was recently promoted to Senior Brand Manager and my manager is going on parental leave soon. Her role will open up. Would it be appropriate if I apply for her role? Or would it be considered too early?

Any thoughts on OpenText? I’m in a final interview with them and two other companies. Company 1 sent me a clear view of benefits:

401k @ 4% match
100% health care coverage
6 months paid parental leave
Unlimited PTO

What I’m able to find about OpenText is just through Glassdoor which doesn’t have clear info. I’m sure they’re not as good as company 1 but would appreciate any thoughts on pros/cons and also if anyone actually knows that benefits, that would be awesome!!

Best tech companies hiring in UK right now?

Top priorities are (roughly in order):
Work remotely (don't mind traveling to office ~once per month)
Total comp
Work life balance
Equity + likelihood of liquidity event in ~5 years
Culture
Parental leave
Quality of leadership team

Don't care about:
Loads of random benefits (can allocate TC to things I care about)
Industry (providing there is clear product market fit + growth potential)
Amount of ambiguity

I’m a male junior associate. I took 2 months paternity leave (we get up to 3 months) last year when my wife had a baby but now she’s pregnant again and I’m wondering if it’s a bad idea to take it again within a year of already having taken it. My group is super supportive of taking parental leave but does it look bad to take it again?

What’s an appropriate internal and external out of office for parental leave when I am definitely NOT checking my email? I’m a 6th year associate for context.

I posted this in another bowl a few days ago, but could still use some advice. I recently accepted an offer with another organization. One benefit I specifically asked about before signing the offer letter was parental leave, and I was told (in writing) 16 weeks paid after 1 year. They sent me the policy handbook to review/sign last week and it said only 12 weeks (which is less than the org I’m leaving). (Continued in comments…)

What’s the expectation of when to tell your team you’re expecting?
Managers of people when would be preferable to know when a staff member is expecting? How much advance notice before parental leave?

I recently accepted a position with a new org. One of the benefits I asked about with offer was the parental leave policy and was told (in writing by HR) 16 weeks paid after 1 year, which is as good as you can hope for in US. Now I’ve been sent the employee handbook to review/sign and it says only 12 weeks, which is less than the org I’m leaving. What might my recourses be to negotiate 16 weeks when the time comes? Also, should I be viewing this is a red flag?

Has anyone taken STD/parental leave at both Js?

I’ve seen a lot of discussions on parental leave. Please look at FMLA requirements. If you meet them you have up to 480 hours of unpaid time off every year that cannot be denied for any reason. Trump also signed a bill giving 6 weeks of paid time off for federal employees after child birth.

I am 5 months pregnant and my current organization does not give me maternity leave benefits. Is it a good idea to switch to a different organization who give parental leave? Also should I tell the hiring organization about my pregnancy?

Looking into relocating to the Nordics and need to understand which firm is the better option. What’s McKinsey's parental leave policy in the Nordics?

Question on two week notice. I have two weeks of pto I will be taking, and then immediately after have my Big 4 in person senior associate trainings. I am going to put in my notice, but is there any way to put it so I can stay with the firm to go to trainings? If I put in notice while on parental leave, that would cover the period until the first day after training, will they likely just let me go on the spot? I would like to have the in person CPE credits for my CPA renewal next year.

So my wife is due at the end of July, and I just found out my parental leave policy allows for 6 weeks of leave taken within the first year. My original plan was taking all 6 weeks at once for the most bonding/support. But know I’m wondering if I should break up my leave a little more. (For context, I do have unlimited PTO for things that come up like baby being sick, so I don’t need to save any leave for things like that). Curious on what other people with similar policies have done?

I’m 6 months pregnant and scheduled a 30 minute meeting to chat with my HR rep to talk about our parental leave benefits (specifically how to navigate taking additional, unpaid time)…. She declined the meeting and directed me to review the policy documentation online and email her with any specific questions I have. Is that normal? Feeling a bit unsupported but also not trying to overreact

Dads, how much parental leave did you take vs available? Lateraled in January and baby is due December. Firm offers 9 weeks for non primary caregiver for reference. I'd be inclined to "take it all" but a bit nervous about missing a ton of time with increasing economic uncertainty.

How does PwC’s parental leave work? I know it was recently extended to 12 weeks, but I regularly see people taking 6+ months. Is this after adding on FMLA and PTO?

Need to write a paid parental leave policy for a company, how much are most start ups giving these days? Thinking 12 weeks but want to know what others are doing within the tech industry.

Hey new moms! I started a post a while back on incorporating pregnancy/family benefits / parental leave into job negotiation for senior women executives. I got 20 weeks fully paid leave (4 more weeks than my current firm), a clear path to parenthood (flexible schedule) and desired comp package. Want to share 3 key learnings from my own experience (continue into comment section)

How do firms calculate how much parental leave to provide, either paid or unpaid. Or do they just pick a number, like “yeah they can get to know their kid in a few weeks and I couldn’t possibly have that attorney out for 12 weeks?” I’m at a small firm, no FMLA or state requirement. We get four weeks paid and four weeks unpaid. Would like to push for more but not sure how to argue costs side of it.

What is your firms parental leave policy? Primary care giver time vs secondary? Staff vs attorneys? Is there ramp up and ramp down time? Bonus if you have a link to the source. Compiling research on firm leave policies.

I know it's going to be different for everyone, but at one point after your first child did you go back to work? Thinking of kids, and trying to wrap my head around what's normal, and what to expect with budgeting post delivery. Wife says 6 months after regardless of parental leave to recover. Then she wants to ease into it with part time work. Thoughts?

I know it's going to be different for everyone, but at one point after your first child did you go back to work? Thinking of kids, and trying to wrap my head around what's normal, and what to expect with budgeting post delivery. Wife says 6 months after regardless of parental leave to recover. Then she wants to ease into it with part time work. Thoughts?

I recently got asked in an interview “how do you keep on top of employment law, your award and fair work regulations?” Truth is I’m subscribed to mailing lists but that’s about it… I sometimes feel dumb because I forget what’s in the fair work act, I need to check it every time someone is going on parental leave… then I forget the min requirements again.
Does anyone else have the same problem? How do you keep on top of / remember important NES & regulations?