Politics Sep 14 Watch 3:12 Inside the candidates’ plans for paid leave and child care When it comes to paid family leave, the United States lags behind every other developed country in the world. Hillary Clinton has stressed childhood issues for decades and has proposed 12 weeks of paid leave and universal preschool. Meanwhile, Donald… By PBS News Hour
Nation Nov 02 Amazon increases parental leave, offers paid paternity leave for first time Amazon has increased the amount of leave time it is giving to new parents, joining a host of other tech companies that are extending benefits in order to attract top talent. By Margaret Sessa-Hawkins
Nation Aug 05 Watch 5:49 Why Netflix just offered the most generous parental leave policy in the country Netflix has announced that it will be offering employees unlimited paid parental leave of up to a year after one gives birth to or adopts a child. Netflix joins other tech companies that offer generous family leave packages, in stark… By PBS News Hour
World Jun 21 Father’s day off? Here’s how paternity leave varies for dads across the globe Germany allows new parents to take up to 14 months of parental leave on 65 percent of their salary. The U.S. offers no guaranteed paid leave for mothers or fathers. See how countries across the globe compare. By Andrew Mach, Rialda Zukic
Aug 14 Twitter Chat: Why does the U.S. lag behind in its family leave laws? By Nora Daly Why does the U.S. lag behind the rest of the world’s industrialized nations when it comes to its family leave policy? What is the potential social, economic and public health impact? How are individual states and companies addressing the problem… Continue reading