Spotify—Spotify offered 6 months fully paid parental leave for all parents regardless of gender or sexual orientation
Spotify provides six months of fully paid parental leave to all parents regardless of gender or sexual orientation, including birth parents, adoptive parents, same-sex couples, and surrogates. Leave can be taken up to the child's third birthday. Nearly 60% of leave-takers are male, reflecting genuine gender equity in uptake. The company also confirmed equal pay and promotion rates across genders for three consecutive years.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender Equity | +toward | primary | +1.00 |
| LGBTQ+ Rights | +toward | secondary | +0.50 |
| Worker Rights | +toward | secondary | +0.50 |
| Overall incident score = | +0.590 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.59)
Evidence (1 signal)
Spotify offers 6 months paid parental leave for all parents including same-sex couples, with 60% male uptake
Spotify provides six months fully paid parental leave regardless of gender, sexual orientation, or family formation method, usable up to the child's third birthday. Nearly 60% of leave-takers are male, demonstrating genuine gender equity in practice. Spotify's UK Managing Director took leave to set an example. The company confirmed equal pay and promotion rates across genders for three consecutive years. 11% of workforce identifies as LGBTQ+.