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ardner Builders recently decided to increase its parental leave to 16 weeks after seeing a “spike in families who are welcoming new babies…and growing their families,” said Jessica Stoe, the company’s chief brand and culture officer. In many cases, new moms weren’t ready to come back to work after taking 12 weeks of paid leave, which was what Gardner
previously providedAfter surveying employees about the issue, Gardner raised its paid parental leave benefit from 12 weeks to 16 weeks for birthing parents, and two weeks to six weeks for n
on-birthing parents.While employees applauded the decision, it also presented additional challenges