The U.S. is one of the few countries that does not have a federal parental leave policy, meaning employee leave is at the discretion of employers’ policies. This often disproportionately affects women who take on a larger share of caregiving roles, sometimes forcing them out of the workforce. TheSkimm, a nonpartisan company geared toward millennial women, has collected and published data from companies in the private sector.
Here’s what 13 healthcare company policies are:
Companies with 16 or more weeks paid leave for caregivers:
- Alnylam (18 weeks for the primary caregiver and 12 for the secondary)
- Cedar
- Maven Clinic
- Pfizer (between 15-23 weeks parental leave)
- Regeneron (it offers 18-20 weeks for the birth parent and 12 weeks for the secondary caregiver)
- Ro
- Sanofi (16 weeks for both primary and secondary caregivers, 8-10 additional for birthing patients)
- Well Health
- Wheel Health
Companies with 12 weeks paid leave for caregivers:
- Blue Cross NC
- CHG Healthcare
- Eden Health
- Servier Pharmaceuticals
Take a look at the database here.
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