Microsoft is giving its employees three months of paid parental leave amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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The additional leave can be used as either a complete 12 weeks or used as a few days a week to help fill the gap as schools and child care facilities remain closed because of COVID-19, CNN reported.
Business Insider first reported the move last week.
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The time off allows “employees greater flexibility and time off as they face extended school closures,” a company spokesperson told CNN.
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