Top 50 Fertility- and Adoption-Friendly Companies in the U.S.: The List

Alston & Bird LLP
U.S. Headquarters: Atlanta, GA Industry: Legal Services U.S. Employees: 1,900
Fertility Benefits:$25,000 lifetime cap for treatment (including acupuncture), plus $25,000 for prescription fertility drugs
Adoption Benefits: $7,000 per adoption, no lifetime cap
Leave:12 weeks paid leave for birth and adoptive mothers; 3 weeks paid leave for secondary caregivers; combined total of 6 months paid and unpaid leave with supervisor’s approval.
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American Century Investments
U.S. Headquarters: Kansas City, MO Industry: Financial Services U.S. Employees: 1,325
Fertility Benefits: $10,000 lifetime cap for treatment, including prescription fertility drugs
Adoption Benefits: $10,000 per adoption, no lifetime cap (including surrogate adoption reimbursement)
Leave: 4 weeks paid for adoptive primary caregivers; 1 week paid for secondary caregivers; 6-8 weeks paid for birth mothers under short-term disability
plus 4 weeks paid parental leave; total of 12 weeks paid and unpaid leave under FMLA (Family and Medical Leave Act) for all new parents.
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American Express Company
U.S. Headquarters: New York, NY Industry: Financial Services U.S. Employees: 30,104
Fertility Benefits: $15,000 lifetime cap for treatment, plus $5,000 for prescription fertility drugs
Adoption Benefits: $5,000 per adoption, no lifetime cap
Leave: 10 weeks paid and 2 weeks partial pay for birth mothers; 6 weeks paid for adoptive primary caregivers; 2 weeks paid for secondary caregivers; total of 12 weeks combined paid and unpaid leave under FMLA for all new parents.
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Arnold & Porter LLP
U.S. Headquarters: Washington, DC Industry: Legal Services U.S. Employees: 1,375
Fertility Benefits: $30,000 lifetime cap for treatment, including prescription fertility drugs
Adoption Benefits: $5,000 per adoption, no lifetime cap
Leave: 18 weeks paid for birth mothers and primary adoptive caregivers; 6 weeks paid for secondary adoptive caregivers and birth fathers. Total of 24 weeks leave (paid and unpaid) available to all new parents.
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AstraZeneca International
U.S. Headquarters: Wilmington, DE Industry: Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology U.S. Employees: 12,000
Fertility Benefits: $40,000 lifetime cap for treatment, plus unlimited prescription fertility drugs
Adoption Benefits: $5,000 per adoption, no lifetime cap 7 weeks paid for primary adoptive caregiver; 6-8 weeks paid leave for birth mothers under short-term disability plus 1 week paid parental leave; 1 week paid for all secondary caregivers. Maximum leave (paid and unpaid combined) is 52 weeks, of which 26 weeks are with job protection.
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