Paid Leave for New Parents: Is the US Finally Catching Up?It's been a good week for new parents: Since Tuesday, three majorcorporations have amended their...Caspari, Sarah
The Duchess of Sussex has penned aletterto Congress advocating for a national paid leave program for new parents. The letter, addressed to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, describes the Duchess' experience growing up and becoming a mother herself. The Duchess sa...
Currently, about 85% of American civilian workers have no access to paid medical leave,[1]and many have no access even to unpaid leave. The United States is alone among the world's wealthy nations in not guaranteeing paid leave for new parents and for individuals and families battling illness...
Paid leave for new parents is a rarity in the United States—the only industrialized nation that doesn't require it for new moms. Some states, including California, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island, guarantee most new parents some paid time off. But despite strong suppor...
Additionally, some argue that paid parental leave policies are the responsibility of the government rather than businesses. In conclusion, parental leave policies that provide paid leave for new parents can have a significant impact on the physical and emotional well-being of parents, and the ...
The Benefits of Paid Leave for ParentsEconomists have found that paid leave raises the probability thatmothers return to employment...Miller, Claire Cain
"We believe it is our responsibility to lead the way given the U.S. is one of the few countries that does not mandate any paid leave for new parents," the company said. (MORE: 10-day mandated paternity leave? It's coming to countries in Europe but the US lags behind) Here are som...
The Cost of Doing Nothing: The Price We All Pay Without Paid Leave Policies to Support America's 21st Century Working Families Modest investments in paid leave mean new parents or caring spouses can stay in the workforce and still meet their own and their families' needs.But ... U.S. Dep...
Paid parental leave for new parents has been linked to improved self-rated health [13], reduced psychological distress [13, 14], and reduced alcohol consumption [13]. Benefits of paid leave further spillover to children through increased breastfeeding [15, 16] and reduced late vaccinations [17...
Fast-casual salad chain Sweetgreen announced Tuesday that it will now give its employees five months of paid parental leave. “At sweetgreen, mothers, fathers, adoptive parents, foster parents, and others with new additions to their families will now rec