Venture capitalist Joe Lonsdale said the "masculine response" to having a baby should be to work harder, sparking criticism from parenting experts.

A new survey of over 440,000 working parents at some 1,200 companies shows that employees who work for companies that offer generous paid parental leave and other parental benefits report higher rates of retention and engagement. The 10 companies that ranked the highest in terms of employee sentiment as well […]

Danone North America is extending its parental leave policy to all employees, including manufacturing and factory workers. All workers who are new parents will receive 18 weeks. The company offers an additional 6 to 8 weeks of paid leave to birth parents, for a total of up to 26 weeks. […]

Emmanuel Macron, the president of France, announced that he would like to extend the country’s paternity leave policy and require fathers to take at least part of it. The country currently offers 14 paid days off to fathers after having a baby, and Macron would like to extend that to […]

USWNT star Alex Morgan is pregnant with her first child. In a recent interview, the prolific striker revealed to Glamour that her latest contract with Nike – one of her leading sponsors – includes remarkable maternity protections. The deal features guaranteed, irreducible pay for 18 months, regardless of whether or […]

Amazon-owned Whole Foods offers no paid parental leave to employees. In interviews with Business Insider, nine current and former corporate Whole Foods employees described the lack of paid leave for new mothers as alarming. “I can’t tell you how many crying mothers I spoke to who were completely shocked by […]

Annie Fadely is the senior policy and programs associate at Civic Ventures, a public policy incubator based out of Seattle, and a producer of the “Pitchfork Economics” podcast. Parents-to-be in Finland look forward to receiving their “baby box” stuffed with 60 essential items, everything from clothes, blankets, and bedding. Besides […]

The US is the only developed country in the world that doesn’t have mandated paid maternity leave. It’s up to individual companies to decide if – and how – they will help support new parents, which can include covering backup childcare, offering breastfeeding support, and giving paid time off. In […]

The WNBA and the WNBA Players Association have agreed to a new, eight-year collective bargaining agreement. For the first time in league history, the average WNBA player will earn a six-figure salary while top players are eligible for annual compensation that could push $US500,000. Other changes include fully-paid maternity leave, […]

Dr. Ben Waber is the president and cofounder of Humanyze, an organizational analytics company, and the author of “People Analytics: How Social Sensing Technology Will Transform Business and What It Tells Us about the Future of Work.” He is a visiting scientist at the MIT Media Lab, previously worked as […]

Job-listing hub InHerSight revealed the top 25 companies for working women, according to female employee ratings. Major companies like Salesforce, Intuit, Google, and American Express made the list. HR tech company Ultimate Software took the top spot. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories. Work is still challenging for women […]

Audrey Gelman, the CEO and cofounder of The Wing, is the first visibly pregnant CEO to appear on the cover of a business magazine. Gelman, 32, said she decided to appear visibly pregnant to show other women that they too can simultaneously run a business and start a family. Though […]

The US and most of its states have no paid parental-leave policy, leaving employers to offer it as a perk. Years of research have shown such policies have health and career benefits for both parents. The nonprofit Just Capital is advocating for policies that apply equally to primary and secondary […]

Save the Children released a State of the World’s Mothers report ranking the best countries to be a mother. The countries were ranked based on maternal health, children’s well-being, economic and educational status, and the participation of women in government. The countries also offer generous amounts of paid maternity leave. […]

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced this month he would make six months of paid parental leave, to be split between two parents, a priority for the state but has yet to determine a funding plan. Aside from health benefits, research has found that paid parental leave benefits employees’ careers. The […]

According to an INSIDER survey, the definition of a “good” job varies based on your politics, age, and geographic location. Liberals were more likely than conservatives to say paid parental leave is essential to a good job. Older respondents were more likely to say a pension is essential to a […]

In a popular LinkedIn post, a Microsoft employee shared the letter that the company addressed to his newborn child. The letter comes with a bunch of goodies for the newborn, packaged up by a nonprofit called AtWork! The letter also highlights what Microsoft can do for new mums and dads, […]