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根据下列短文,回答题。After taking a six—week,fully paid maternity leave(产假)earlier this year,FrancineGemperle was anxious to resume her job but reluctant to be away from her baby daughter,Veronica.Fortunately,she didn’t have to choose between them.Maya Design,a Pittsburghbased creative consulting firm,allows parents to bring newborns:into the office.
“If I'd had to leave my children after my maternity leave ended.I would never have goneback to work,”says Gemperle a designer and researcher,who also brought her son Mile.intothe office after he was born.
She’s not the only parent taking advantage of the ben6fit.Senior analyst Jon West bringshis 10.month—old soil.Owen,the office several times a month.In fact,when West consideredusing only part of his paternity leave,his co—workers urged him to take all six weeks.
“I had pressure to take that leave,”recalls West,“People told me.‘It's an important part of your life and you need to expenience it.’”
“No matter how quiet the baby is,it’s an obvious distraction(分心的事).”says Tory Johnson the chief executive of Women for hire.a New York City—based recruiting firm, No one has complained yet.Even if somebody did,it would’t matter to Mickey McManus,Mayas’s CEO and president who argues that the policy builds loyalty and helps parents shiftback into work mode.
As part of its balancing act,Maya shares up to 20%of quarterly profits with itsemployees.However,the size of those checks might be up in the air at the moment.The firmonce laid off five workers and it is now 4-day weeks to avoid more layoffs.
“Be transparrent,”MCmanus advises,“so workers know they can trust you.”
Which of the fonowing is true about Maya Design? A.It hires women with familes.
B.It has some overseat branches.
C.It provides consulting services.
D.It encourages the staff to work at home.
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