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On the back of Father's Day and with the expansion of parental leave in the European Union and the Netherlands, we tackle the sometimes sensitive topic of having children. What happens at home affects life at work. When employees make the decision to have a child they expect a reasonable amount of time to take care of the new addition to the family. Managers have to find a way to accept this change and make accommodations. 

Have a listen to our perspectives and some tips on how managers can adjust to the changes in their team. 

And if you know a company whose policies support parental leave over and beyond what the law requires, let us know in the comments! We want to know about who is doing it right so others can learn from their example. 

https://nltimes.nl/2019/04/05/netherlands-gets-ready-expanded-eu-paid-parental-leave-plan-expected-year-end

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/04/upshot/sweden-finds-a-simple-way-to-improve-new-mothers-health-it-involves-fathers.html