Yahoo’s impressive initiative to change societal norms speaks to current trends in emphasizing work/life balance. The company’s paternity leave policy is another great example of an employee benefit that can improve satisfaction, retention, and, ultimately, productivity in the workplace. Bravo, Yahoo!

"The new Yahoo policy holds potential not only to change a father's behavior during the eight weeks he spends with the baby while on paternity leave, but also to inch the country toward parity between the sexes in parenting." Nanette Fondas, The Atlantic