The article discusses that if you make it mandatory you get the company culture to adapt that parental leave should not be a career-affecting thing. It will ne

The article discusses that if you make it mandatory you get the company culture to adapt that parental leave should not be a career-affecting thing. It will never not affect your career. Even if you work for a wonderfully enlightened company that is happy to have you take six months off at full pay, the people who are continuing to work in that time are going to be gaining experience and increasing their skills, and will have a better shot at raises and promotions.