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Employer reduces parental leave from 90 days to 5 after stillbirth
A company cut parental leave from 90 days to 5 days following an employee's stillbirth, prompting calls for compassionate policy changes.
Oct 30, 2026, 11:09 AM
By the Genius Eye newsroom (Small Business Reporter) · Fact-checkedHow we report
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An employer shortened parental leave from 90 days to only 5 days after an employee experienced a stillbirth, according to Inc.
This reduction has raised concerns about how companies support employees facing such difficult circumstances.
Inc. highlights five policy changes that can help leaders respond to these situations with clarity and compassion.
These recommendations aim to improve workplace support for bereaved parents and ensure more sensitive handling of parental leave policies.
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