Microsoft requires US suppliers to offer parental leave

Microsoft said Thursday it will begin requiring US suppliers to offer employees at least 12 weeks of paid parental leave when they have or adopt children.The new policy applies to suppliers with 50 or more employees who do substantial work for the US technology giant, according to Microsoft general counsel Dev Stahlkopf."We recognize today’s announcement comes during an ongoing national dialogue about the importance of paid parental leave," Stahlkopf said in an online post, while noting th