Netflix is giving employees a year of paid parental leave so they can binge-watch their babies.

New parents at Netflix can now take up to a year of paid leave while their babies finish buffering.

Naturally, Netflix and bingeing go hand-in-hand.

I mean, who hasn't knocked out a whole season of "House of Cards" while downing an entire large pizza?

Oh, don't give me that look, Frank. GIF via "House of Cards."

But now, Netflix employees can binge on something else, too: paid paternity and maternity leave.

In a blog post published on Aug. 5, 2015, Netflix announced that, starting immediately, employees can take up to a year off after becoming new parents.

That's 365 days. Paid. In. Full.

GIF via "Orange Is the New Black."

In the blog post, Tawni Cranz, the company's chief talent officer, explained how the new policy falls in line with Netflix's “freedom and responsibility culture."

"We want employees to have the flexibility and confidence to balance the needs of their growing families without worrying about work or finances. Parents can return part-time, full-time, or return and then go back out as needed. We'll just keep paying them normally, eliminating the headache of switching to state or disability pay."

Giving its employees freedom and responsibility is nothing new for the streaming media company — Netflix already guarantees unlimited vacation days for its workers. The new policy is, in a sense, an extra stamp of approval for new moms and dads to carve out whatever work-life balance structure works best for them.

Since new moms and dads still aren't guaranteed a single paid day off in the U.S., yeah — this is a big deal.

The U.S. is the only developed country in the world without a federal policy ensuring new moms (let alone dads) have paid time off. The only one!

Pathetic. #paidmaternityleave http://pic.twitter.com/sB4SdpsB4N— Susan Wile Schwarz (@SusanWSchwarz) January 14, 2015

It's up to American employers to decide to offer time off to their employees who become new parents. But, as Netflix pointed out, that's not necessarily a bad idea for a business' bottom line. As Cranz explained in the company's blog post, the new policy gives Netflix an advantage in "competing for and keeping the most talented individuals in their field."

Netflix's parent-friendly policy is actually good for business. More companies should take note.

Thumbnail photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images.

And just to be clear, Netflix is not a business partner of Upworthy. I just loved that they care about new moms and dads.