EditorialNiki Woodall, who was laid off a month before she was set to return from maternity leave, at home in Orlando, Feb. 2, 2023. (Todd Anderson/The New York Times)
EditorialAlex Gable, who was laid off from his job while on paternal leave, with his son, in Burien, Wash., Feb. 1, 2023. (Grant Hindsley/The New York Times)
EditorialNiki Woodall, who was laid off a month before she was set to return from maternity leave, at home in Orlando, Feb. 2, 2023. (Todd Anderson/The New York Times)
EditorialAlex Gable, who was laid off from his job while on paternal leave, with his son, in Burien, Wash., Feb. 1, 2023. (Grant Hindsley/The New York Times)