Paid maternity and paternity leave has been a long-debated topic in the United States, as it is one of the last remaining developed countries without formal legislation in place guaranteeing working parents paid time off to care for their new babies. As more and more companies today look to support new parents in the workplace by independently offering parental leave packages, they are still seeing parents exiting the workforce—particularly new moms.
In one poll, 61% of women said family responsibilities were the main reason they weren’t working. So, what can employers do to better retain their female talent and reduce high turnover costs?
