Elon Musk cuts Twitter parental leave from 20 weeks to just two

Chief Twit Elon Musk has cut parental leave from 20 weeks down to two, internal documents revealed. 

Musk, 51, has made many controversial decisions since taking on the rule as CEO of Twitter, and his latest decision effects new parents. 

According to New York Times Tech Reporter, Kate Conger, who reviewed internal documents, the Tesla CEO has nearly axed parental leave, only giving a minimum of two weeks paid leave. 

‘That’s being changed to whatever is required by law in the region where the employees work, along with a “top up” of two weeks of leave,’ Conger wrote. 

Most states do not have paid leave, meaning new mothers and fathers would only get a maximum of two weeks. 

California – where the company is based – offers up to eight weeks of leave. 

According to New York Times Tech Reporter, Kate Conger , who reviewed internal documents, the Tesla CEO has nearly axed parental leave, only giving a minimum of two weeks paid leave.

Other states – like New York and New Jersey – offer up to 12 weeks, with the most generous state being Rhode Island at 30 weeks.  

Immediately after Conger revealed Musk’s internal moves, the billionaire was met with extreme criticism from a nonprofit, former employees, and Twitter users alike. 

Dawn Huckelbridge, the founding director of Paid Leave for All told DailyMail.com in a statement: ‘Paid leave is a proven boost to business and bottom lines, and a lifeline to working families. But this decision is more proof that we can’t rely on the private sector to ever solve this problem — we need a federal program to guarantee paid leave for all working people.

‘And ask any person who’s given birth what their health and life is like two weeks after, or what their baby needs, and you’ll realize this is a slap in the face.’

‘That’s being changed to whatever is required by law in the region where the employees work, along with a “top up” of two weeks of leave,’ Conger wrote. California – where the company is based – offers up to eight weeks of leave

Former employee Tina Forrest wrote on Twitter: ‘As a former Twitter employee that oversaw US LOA (leave of absence) and rolled out the 20 week policy in 2016, this is DEPRESSING. I am so sorry to hear of the amazing policies/programs that are being dismantled.’ 

Another former employee, Megan Anderson, wrote: ‘So let me get this straight… as an ex-Tweep who lives in MO – a state that doesn’t require employers to give any time off – I would only get 2 weeks under this new policy? 

‘Also, how does this not breach the acquisition deal of protecting benefits for 1 year after close?’ 

Immediately after Conger revealed Musk’s internal moves, the billionaire was met with extreme criticism from a nonprofit, former employees, and Twitter users alike

One Twitter user called Musk a ‘misogynistic and [a] anti-worker,’ as well as being ‘anti-society’ and ‘inhumane.’ 

One Twitter user called out Musk for his ever-growing family, writing: ‘He’s obsessed with raising the birth rate. He’s rather less concerned about what happens once they’re born.’ 

Similar companies, like Google offers fathers up to 16 weeks of leave, while allowing mothers to take up to 24. 

Brooklyn-based retailer Etsy allows their workers to take up to 24 weeks.