Mayer Beefs Up Yahoo's Maternity Policy

Yahoo stirred up controversy when CEO Marissa Mayer banned working from home; now, Mayer is reaching out to fellow parents by way of a beefed-up maternity policy. Moms will now get 16 weeks of paid leave, with new dads getting eight, NBC Bay Area reports. That's double the new moms' previous allowance. On top of that, new parents will receive $500 to help with baby-related costs.

The new policy inches Yahoo toward those of Google (18 to 22 weeks for moms) and Facebook (where dads get four months, too), NBC notes. There's good news for the childless, too: Employees who've been with the company more than five years can take eight unpaid weeks off. (More Marissa Mayer stories.)