Paid parental leave isn’t just the right thing to do – it’s smart business | Gene Marks

Fewer employers are offering paid parental leave - but there are ways to give time off that benefit both your employees and your business

For US employers, offering parental leave - where one or both parents are allowed to take extended time off to tend for a new child - can be a tricky issue.

Not so in the UK, Japan, Germany, France and most other rich countries around the world, where parents - including fathers in some cases - can take significant time off after a child is born, with part of their compensation being covered by the government.