Aug. 07--If there were a common protest chant in workplaces across America it would go something like this:

Microsoft said it will offer 12 weeks of paid time off to all new parents, improving its policy as the issues of gender equity and family balance gain greater prominence in the technology industry.Combined with the previously available...

Silicon Valley may be taking the lead in offering benefits but the biggest issue is simply there aren’t that many women around compared to other workplaces

Aug. 08--Normally it takes a flood of new episodes of "Orange is the New Black" or "House of Cards" for Netflix to get the kind of attention its new parental leave policy for employees has attracted.

The online streaming provider has announced that new parents can take as much time as they want off work – but there's one issue – you're unlikely to take it

Unlimited maternity and paternity leave. A $70,000 a year minimum salary. No one tracking how much holiday time you take. A $2,000 annual travel allowance. Freezing your eggs so that you can postpone having children as long as you...