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Re:Minimum pay at Basecamp is now $70k by onion2k on Tuesday May 21, 2019 @06:29AM (#19968907)
Basecamp's maternity/paternity policy is "Paid Parental Leave: When you welcome a new baby, Basecamp encourages you to take up to 16 weeks maternity leave and up to 6 weeks paternity leave, at 100% paid salary. Single fathers, or primary care givers, can also take up to 16 weeks." (correct as of 2016)

As I understand it that's amazing compared to most American companies. It's roughly equivalent to what you get in progressive European countries.

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Re:Minimum pay at Basecamp is now $70k by gdfasfklshg4 on Tuesday May 21, 2019 @08:37AM (#19969540)
Scandinavian countries have more like a year parental leave.
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Re:Minimum pay at Basecamp is now $70k by mcv on Tuesday May 21, 2019 @09:18AM (#19969842)
It's comparable to mainland Europe, and better than some: in Netherland, I believe paternity leave has just been expanded from 2 days to 2 weeks. 6 weeks is significantly better, but probably falls short of what Scandinavian parents get.
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Re:Minimum pay at Basecamp is now $70k by gdfasfklshg4 on Wednesday May 22, 2019 @01:52AM (#19978172)
Paternity leave is still shocking in many countries.
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