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'Freedom & responsibility' | Netflix denies 'targeting' employees on parental leave during layoffs

Netflix denies 'targeting' employees on parental leave during layoffs

Netflix’s Chief Talent Officer has responded to claims made by a Wall Street Journal Report that it has been “walking back” its parental leave policy in recent years.

The streaming platform is famous for its progressive culture and in 2015 offered employees a full year of unlimited parental leave after their child’s birth.

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