The announcement comes after the company's founder¹ and CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed last week that he would be taking two months off work when his first child is born next year.

 

The new policy, which will come into effect from the beginning of next year, will cover all of Facebook's 11,000 staff worldwide and includes mothers, fathers and same-sex parents.

 

Announcing the move in a blog post, Facebook's Head of HR and Recruiting, Lori Goler, said: 'In reviewing our parental² leave policies, we have decided³ to make this change because it's the right thing to do for our people and their families.

 

'Studies show that when working parents take time to be with their newborns, outcomes are better for the children and families.

 

'For too long, paid baby leave has been granted only to a mother who is giving birth. We believe that fathers and mothers alike deserve the same level of support when they are starting and growing a family, regardless of how they define family.'

 

Last week, Mr Zuckerberg, head of the world's biggest social network, said he will take two months of paternity leave after his daughter's birth.

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