Yahoo—Yahoo extended maternity leave to 16 weeks and added cash bonuses for new parents
In April 2013, Yahoo improved its parental leave policy, extending maternity leave to 16 weeks for biological mothers, 8 weeks for fathers and adoptive/foster parents, with cash bonuses for new parents. This brought Yahoo in line with other Silicon Valley companies like Facebook and Google.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worker Rights | +toward | primary | +1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | +0.572 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (medium ×1) × confidence (0.57)
Evidence (1 signal)
Confirms labor Apr 30, 2013 documented
NPR reported Yahoo expanded parental leave to 16 weeks paid maternity leave
NPR reported on April 30, 2013 that Yahoo expanded its parental leave policy to 16 weeks of paid maternity leave (up from approximately 6 weeks), 8 weeks paid paternity leave, and a $500 bonus for new parents.