Dustin Gandof
Recently, it was reported that Elon Musk, the CEO of Twitter, has cut Twitter’s parental leave from 20 weeks to 2 weeks, according to internal documents. This decision has raised concerns and questions whether this move will negatively affect the company’s employees, especially women who plan to have children.
The new policy has caused outrage among Twitter employees, who feel that the change may discourage employees from having children. Moreover, it may cause many employees to suffer from financial challenges that come with unpaid leave. This decision implies a lack of concern for the welfare of families and undermines the value of supporting employees during these critical times.
Several employees have indicated that they had chosen to work at Twitter because of the company’s generous parental leave policy. The drop from 20 weeks to 2 weeks of parental leave is a significant disappointment for those employees who took the job with the expectation of being able to take adequate time for their families.
This move comes as a surprise, especially when companies worldwide are striving to extend parental leave to support and retain employees. The decision is a significant departure from other tech companies such as Google and Facebook, who offer some of the best parental leave policies in the industry. With such companies stepping up to support families, it is puzzling why Twitter would scale back parental leave benefits.
In conclusion, the decision to cut Twitter’s parental leave policy by Elon Musk is not in favour of Twitter’s employees’ well-being. The move has caused disappointment and demotivation among workers, leading to speculation as to whether Musk’s leadership style is at odds with the new occupational practices that many tech companies are adopting. We can only hope that Twitter will remedy this issue concerning its employees and see to it that it remains a top employer.
