Facebook has revealed that all full-time dads around the world will be able to take four months of paid parental leave. The news comes a week after the CEO's announcement Mark Zuckerberg, that he will be away for two months to be near his baby.
The policy change will mainly affect “new fathers and their people in same-sex relationships outside of USA,” according to Lori Matloff Goler, Facebook's head of human resources.
"During the review of the parental leave policy, we decided to make this change, because it is something right for our people and their families," he said, according to VB.
"Studies have shown that when working parents take time to be with their newborns, outcomes are better for children and families. ”
So there appears to have been a growing shift towards improving work-life balance in recent years. Spotify also announced last week that all of the company's employees will be able to take six months of fully paid parental leave. And last month, the LinkedIn has revealed it will adopt an increasingly popular approach to leave – no minimum or maximum number of days.
So, starting with 1 January of 2016, Facebook should extend its existing parental leave policy to include all new parents, and the leave can be taken up to one year after the birth of the baby.
This change in the culture of work could have multiplier effects. When large companies such as Facebook and Spotify publicly announce such improvements and benefits to their employees, the issue becomes more difficult to ignore than other businesses.
