Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg To Take 2 Months Of Paternity Leave
MENLO PARK (CBS/AP) -- Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg says he's planning on taking two months of paternity leave when his daughter is born.
He said in a Facebook post that "outcomes are better for children and families" when working parents take time off to be with their newborns. He called the decision "very personal."
He announced in July that he and wife Priscilla Chan were expecting a baby girl following three miscarriages.
Facebook offers its U.S. employees up to four months of paid parental leave. It's among several high-tech companies that offer generous benefits around childbirth.
Netflix Inc. said in August it was giving U.S. workers up to a year of paid leave following the birth or adoption of a child. Adobe Systems Inc. and Microsoft Corp. bolstered their parental benefits following the move.
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