A recent legal settlement over a parental leave dispute may encourage employers to move toward more gender-neutral parental leave policies.
JPMorgan Chase settled a class action lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on behalf of male employees who argued the banking company’s parental leave policy was inequitable to new fathers.
The $5 million settlement garnered national attention. HR professionals predict the JPMorgan settlement and recent similar settlements may push employers to make leave benefits available to new fathers on par with the benefits traditionally available only to their female colleagues.
