Mothers - and fathers - are allowed to take off as much time as they like in the first year of their child's life on full pay The internet movie company, Netflix, has introduce a new "unlimited leave policy for new moms and dads that allows them to take off as much time as they want during the first year after a child’s birth or adoption."In a statement on its blog, the company explained:"We want employees to have the flexibility and confidence to balance the needs of their growing families without worrying about work or finances. Parents can return part-time, full-time, or return and then go back out as needed."And there's no catch. The company said: "We’ll just keep paying them normally, eliminating the headache of switching to state or disability pay. Each employee gets to figure out what’s best for them and their family, and then works with their managers for coverage during their absences."The radical new policy is aimed at recruiting and retaining the highly sort after techni...
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