Ryan Knutson

And the head of HR at the time did tell people, I don't think people are going to actually take a year parental leave. Because Netflix is the kind of place where people throw themselves into the work and are so type A and high achievers that they thought no one would actually take a full year off.

And the head of HR at the time did tell people, I don't think people are going to actually take a year parental leave. Because Netflix is the kind of place where people throw themselves into the work and are so type A and high achievers that they thought no one would actually take a full year off.

And the head of HR at the time did tell people, I don't think people are going to actually take a year parental leave. Because Netflix is the kind of place where people throw themselves into the work and are so type A and high achievers that they thought no one would actually take a full year off.

And so by 2018, they sent a memo out first just to executives, managers saying, hey, we're looking at clarifying this policy, you know, not saying that it's unlimited for the first year, but saying, you know, talk to your managers and figure out what's best.

And so by 2018, they sent a memo out first just to executives, managers saying, hey, we're looking at clarifying this policy, you know, not saying that it's unlimited for the first year, but saying, you know, talk to your managers and figure out what's best.

And so by 2018, they sent a memo out first just to executives, managers saying, hey, we're looking at clarifying this policy, you know, not saying that it's unlimited for the first year, but saying, you know, talk to your managers and figure out what's best.

I've reviewed all these employee communications about it. And, you know, one manager said, it feels like we're taking a benefit away without saying that's what we're doing. And that doesn't feel, that feels incongruous with what our culture of transparency is.

I've reviewed all these employee communications about it. And, you know, one manager said, it feels like we're taking a benefit away without saying that's what we're doing. And that doesn't feel, that feels incongruous with what our culture of transparency is.

I've reviewed all these employee communications about it. And, you know, one manager said, it feels like we're taking a benefit away without saying that's what we're doing. And that doesn't feel, that feels incongruous with what our culture of transparency is.

Exactly. And they were and still are adamant that the policy is not six months, that there is no set time limit. You just need to talk to your manager.

Exactly. And they were and still are adamant that the policy is not six months, that there is no set time limit. You just need to talk to your manager.

Exactly. And they were and still are adamant that the policy is not six months, that there is no set time limit. You just need to talk to your manager.

They say that they have not walked back their parental leave policy and the parental leave policy is still due its best. And they also the other thing that they deny is that there is any set limit. But I have spoken to people who talk to H.R. or their managers and I have a recording of H.R. telling one employee that the policy is actually six months.

They say that they have not walked back their parental leave policy and the parental leave policy is still due its best. And they also the other thing that they deny is that there is any set limit. But I have spoken to people who talk to H.R. or their managers and I have a recording of H.R. telling one employee that the policy is actually six months.

They say that they have not walked back their parental leave policy and the parental leave policy is still due its best. And they also the other thing that they deny is that there is any set limit. But I have spoken to people who talk to H.R. or their managers and I have a recording of H.R. telling one employee that the policy is actually six months.

In the court documents, she alleges that she was, you know, trying to put in for Brent to leave, and they kept pushing back.

In the court documents, she alleges that she was, you know, trying to put in for Brent to leave, and they kept pushing back.

In the court documents, she alleges that she was, you know, trying to put in for Brent to leave, and they kept pushing back.

Becca Leckie was an employee and she had written on LinkedIn. The post has since been taken down. But she describes in her LinkedIn post how, you know, one of the reasons she joined Netflix was for this generous parental leave policy. And she, you know, moved from New York to L.A. to work for Netflix and loved it.

Becca Leckie was an employee and she had written on LinkedIn. The post has since been taken down. But she describes in her LinkedIn post how, you know, one of the reasons she joined Netflix was for this generous parental leave policy. And she, you know, moved from New York to L.A. to work for Netflix and loved it.