New fathers, parents still face stigma in taking paid parental leave, Unum survey finds
A survey recently conducted by Unum of 500 new U.S. parents across the country found that 37% of new fathers said they feel there is still a stigma in their workplace around new parents, with 80% of them experiencing it firsthand.
Even though 62% of the 500 parents surveyed said their employer offers paid parental leave, 50% spent 30 days or less away from the workplace when they had or adopted a child.
John Gandy, an investment officer at Unum, decided to take advantage of the full amount of Unum's six-week paid parental leave program that launched in 2018.