NPR, May 30, 2019: A dad wins fight to increase parental leave for men at JPMorgan Chase
Two years ago, Derek Rotondo told his employer he wanted to take 16 weeks of paid leave granted to primary caregivers for his newborn son. He says he was told: “Men, as biological fathers, were presumptively not the primary caregiver.” He was only eligible for two weeks’ leave.
Rotondo, who had been investigating financial crimes for JPMorgan Chase for seven years, filed a complaint at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleging gender discrimination at the big bank. Within days, JPMorgan Chase said it would work with Rotondo, and granted him the extra leave he wanted.
