Private Equity

Private equity firms trail peers on miscarriage support

Most firms have enhanced family leave as the battle for talent heats up, but only 7% have formal policies around miscarriage

image
The majority of private equity firms don't provide details on family leave policies without them being requested Photo: Getty Images

Private equity firms continue to trail their City peers on supporting female staff suffering a miscarriage or facing fertility issues.

Just 7% of private equity and venture capital firms have a written miscarriage policy, according to an analysis of 119 companies by gender diversity non-profit Level20 shared with Financial News.

WSJ Logo