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2 Nov 2013

Author:
Susanna Kim, ABC News (USA)

CNN Reporter Accuses Time Warner of Discriminating Against Biological Dads [USA]

A journalist for CNN is accusing Time Warner of gender discrimination, saying the company gives most parents, including adopting families, longer paid family leave than what it offers biological fathers. Josh Levs…said that Time Warner offers 10 weeks of paid-time leave to mothers (biological and adopting) and adopting fathers but not to biological dads, who are offered two weeks of paid time off…Levs' attorneys filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission this week, accusing the company of violating the Civil Rights Act of 1964 for discriminating against him for his gender…"We don't comment on pending legal matters, however it should be noted that Time Warner and its businesses have been recognized for providing employees with some of the most progressive and inclusive benefits available. The company's parental leave policy is fair, non-discriminatory, flexible and available to all employees." [said a spokesman for Time Warner]…