In U.S., support for paid family leave but no one to pay
Clip: 1/22/2015 | 8m 30s
In U.S., support for paid family leave but no one to pay
The United States and Papua New Guinea are the only countries in the world that do not provide any paid time off for new mothers. Why haven’t maternity leave laws kept pace with the increase of working parents? Economics correspondent Paul Solman explores the debate on whether time off for new parents is also good for business.
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In U.S., support for paid family leave but no one to pay
Clip: 1/22/2015 | 8m 30s
The United States and Papua New Guinea are the only countries in the world that do not provide any paid time off for new mothers. Why haven’t maternity leave laws kept pace with the increase of working parents? Economics correspondent Paul Solman explores the debate on whether time off for new parents is also good for business.
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