Jones Day has settled a lawsuit alleging its family leave policy discriminates against male attorneys by providing 18 weeks to mothers and only 10 weeks to fathers. Plaintiffs Mark Savignac and Julia Sheketoff filed the suit in 2019 after Savignac was fired following complaints about the leave policy. The lawsuit included sex-discrimination and retaliation claims, prompting a judge's order for the firm to disclose a memo on the policy. The settlement occurred after a recent legal ruling allowed key claims to proceed to trial.
Smith wrote that the ruling highlighted the importance of equitable family leave policies in promoting gender equality in the workplace.
The case sheds light on the ongoing struggle against gender bias in corporate family leave policies, calling for a reassessment of prevailing norms.
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