And Baby Makes Three (Months Off)”, attempts to answer the above questions and more. In mid-January the Integrated Benefit Institute (IBI) hosted an event in San Jose to present the findings of its 2016 study of the tech industry’s burgeoning PPL policies. Key questions that arise in assessing the increase in company PPL plans include: Why now…finally? What motivates employers to adopt PPL plans? What lessons can employers learn from the trailblazers’ experiences? What’s next for PPL? We’ll do our best to answer these below. We’ve all seen the headlines over the past two years: “XYZ Company Adopts Expansive Paid Parental Leave Policy.” News coverage of paid parental leave (PPL) increased tremendously in 2015-2016 over prior years, fueled by the numerous PPL implementations by big-name companies. Senior Compliance Consultant and Legal Counsel
