ObjectivesThe United States is one of only three countries worldwide with no national policy guaranteeing paid leave to employed women who give birth. While maternity leave has been linked to improved maternal and child outcomes in international contexts, up-to-date research evidence in the U.S. ...
Let’s face it: Maternity leave in the United States is an incredibly depressing story. We all know the statistics. The United States shares a dubious distinction with Swaziland, Papua New Guinea and Lesotho as being one of the few nations in the world without a paid maternity leave,...
The study sought to survey program directors (PDs) on the impact of parental leave. Study Design Cross‐sectional survey. Methods An electronic survey was sent to 103 otolaryngology residency PDs. A link to a 10‐page, 30‐question survey was provided. Descriptive statistics and comments were ...
Bullinger LR (2019) The effect of paid family leave on infant and parental health in the United States. J Health Econ 66:101–116 Article Google Scholar Bureau of Labor Statistics (2018) Working paper, The Economics Daily, Access to paid and unpaid family leave in 2018 at https://www....
The United States and Papua New Guinea usually aren’t mentioned in the same sentence, but they have at least 1 unlikely thing in common. They’re the only 2 countries worldwide that don’t guarantee paid maternity leave, according to the International Labour Organization, a United Nations ...
Objective: The objective of this study was to compare maternity leave satisfaction between physicians and nonphysicians. Currently, paid maternal leave is not guaranteed in the United States, resulting in palpable dissatisfaction among parents. Previous studies have shown associations between length of pai...
We've already looked at how parental leave for childcare has evolved - but should we expect changes in attitudes towards maternity and paternity leave in the near future? Here's how things are looking around the world. Statistics on maternity leave policy and the pandemic-related changes In ...
There's been a lot of discussion about paid maternity leave in the US. As part of having an informed discussion, an idea of the costs should be included since part of implementing universal maternity leave includes collecting the money. I tried to find a
The lack of government-sponsored, paid parental leave in the United States is a hot topic right now. Private companies are garnering praise fortheir expanded policies— some offering mothers and fathers up to a year off to care for a new baby. While these changes are wonderful, there's a...
As a self-employed person who is currently pregnant, I am in charge of my own maternity leave – there’s no official blogger maternity leave, haha! Yes, the Family Medical Leave Act gives employees in the United States up to 12 weeks of unpaid maternity leave. ...