Should egg freezing be offered as an employee benefit?

Silicon Valley often makes headlines for their latest tech feats, questionable corporate culture (Uber’s ongoing HR crisis could be a book in itself) and their outrageously great perks (hello Google’s HQ).

One of their somewhat useful somewhat controversial perks includes offering the female workforce the opportunity to ‘freeze their eggs’ as part of an employee benefit scheme.

HR Grapevine spoke to Dr Venkat, Director of Harley Street Fertility Clinic, about the ethical implications and health benefits of the scheme.

The policy is designed to keep female talent, by helping them avoid having to choose between motherhood and professional progression. So, is this an option that companies should be offering or should we be working towards providing employees a better work-life balance to enable women to work and pursue family dreams?