You are underestimating the actual cost of parental leave.

This calculator quantifies the annual execution risk: continuity, replacement, overload.

Parental leave is where careers begin to diverge — and where companies have the power to prevent it.

1. Number of leaves (planned this year)
Tip: you can adjust Women/Men and levels — totals remain consistent.
Breakdown by gender
Women:
Men:
Breakdown by level
Leadership:
Managers:
ICs:
2. Coverage during leave
Include additional birth leave (+2 months) on top of maternity / paternity leave. Learn more
Estimated annual operational impact
€196,432

This amount reflects operational disruption observed when leave isn’t sufficiently anticipated.

This includes:
Productivity disruption
Delayed decisions, incomplete handovers, slower ramp-up.
Managerial overhead
Extra time to absorb leave without a structured process.
Post-return departure risk
Higher risk when leave and ramp-up aren’t structured.
Annual estimate (order of magnitude).

This risk corresponds to delayed targets, increased managerial pressure and the risk of departure after returning.

Parental leave is where careers begin to diverge — and where companies have the power to prevent it.

Annual order of magnitude - excluding direct replacement costs.

This figure includes.

Productivity disruption

Key decisions delayed, incomplete handovers, and slower ramp-up.

Pay gap without children

Post-return attrition risk

When absence and return are poorly structured, the risk of departure increases significantly.

Managerial overload

Extra pressure on managers and teams to “absorb” the absence without a clear plan.

Indicative estimate based on conservative assumptions observed in tech / scale-up teams.

This figure includes.

Productivity disruption

Pay gap without children

Post-return attrition risk

When absence and return are poorly structured, the risk of departure increases significantly.

Managerial overload

Extra pressure on managers and teams to “absorb” the absence without a clear plan.

Indicative estimate based on conservative assumptions observed in tech / scale-up teams.

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Reducing this risk isn’t about trying harder.
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See how teams reduce operational risk

See how teams reduce operational risk

See how teams reduce operational risk

This is where Kundra comes in.

Reducing this risk isn’t about trying harder.
It’s about running a system.

An image of Dreelio's dashboard

See how teams reduce operational risk

See how teams reduce operational risk

NEW FOR 2026: Birth Leave

Up to 2 additional months of leave per parent, with an increased impact on overlapping absences and handovers (effective January 1, 2026).

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NEW FOR 2026: Birth Leave

Up to 2 additional months of leave per parent, with an increased impact on overlapping absences and handovers (effective January 1, 2026).

Learn more

NEW FOR 2026: Birth Leave

Up to 2 additional months of leave per parent, with an increased impact on overlapping absences and handovers (effective January 1, 2026).

Learn more