Does your organization offer parental leave beyond the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)? Do you offer paid parental leave? Are your parental leave options available for both mothers and fathers?
While employers in the United States are not yet required to provide parental leave,* some choose to do so in order to have a competitive benefits package. Or, they may do so to attract and retain individuals who may otherwise drop out of the workforce while raising children but would prefer to remain working if they had good options. Employees today often cite work/life balance as a key factor in deciding where to work, and parental leave (also known as family leave) is one way to provide more balance for those with children.
