Amazon to extend maternity benefits
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
United States
November 3, 2015 11:31am CST
Amazon announced that they will be extending maternity benefits to give moms 20 weeks off for the birth of their babies That's full pay for those 20 weeks!
They aren't forgetting the dads, they get six weeks off plus their full pay.
I am sure this will make a lot of potential new moms and dads very happy.
Amazon's new maternity/paternity benefits will start in January, 2016.
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@softbabe44 (5815)
• Vancouver, Washington
4 Nov 15
I think that amazon is doing good things for their employees makes a big difference.
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
4 Nov 15
They pay pretty decent to, it's done wonders for the economy around here.
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
5 Nov 15
@softbabe44 I'm not sure where all their distribution centers are but we have two in this area - Cleveland and Chattanooga TN
@softbabe44 (5815)
• Vancouver, Washington
5 Nov 15
@AbbyGreenhill I bet to bad they don't have any places like that washington.
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
3 Nov 15
that's really impressive! Wish more places would do that
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
3 Nov 15
They mentioned another company giving a year and I can't remember who it is.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
3 Nov 15
@Jessicalynnt That's something I never had to put any thought into.
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@connierebel (1557)
• United States
4 Nov 15
I suppose that is good for the people who get those benefits, but I hope they don't raise their prices to compensate! I don't want to pay for other people to get an extended vacation when I have to go to work every day.
@kellyr634 (416)
• United States
3 Nov 15
Wow! That is awesome!
I remember going back to work after 6 weeks and knowing that it was too early. Babies need their mommies home with them.
@boiboing (13147)
• Northampton, England
3 Nov 15
From what I've read about how they work their staff, I doubt any have time or energy to be making babies.
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
3 Nov 15
Amazon hires a lot of people in this area that are happy to work there.
