I'm a new dad. Here's why I'm taking more parental leave than my wife.
More than 70 percent of American fathers return to work less than two weeks after having a baby. Here is why I'm not one of them.
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With less access to paid leave, rural workers face hard choices about health, family
Coastal and politically progressive states have passed stronger paid sick and family leave policies than many states with larger rural populations.
Members of the military will now get 12 weeks of parental leave
The new guidance is for birthing and non-birthing parents, including parents who recently adopted a child and parents who used a surrogate.
Finland's Women-Led Government Has Equalized Family Leave: 7 Months For Each Parent
Under the new policy, families are entitled to a total 14 months of paid leave. The health minister says the goal is to both improve gender equality and boost a declining birth rate.
Paid Parental Leave: How Republicans Learned To Love A Democratic Priority
A Republican president is helping advance what has long been a Democratic priority as part of a defense bill. Not all Republicans are thrilled about it.
Federal Workers Poised To Get 12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a landmark proposal that would give 2 million workers paid leave upon the birth or adoption of a child, in what worker advocates call a hard-won victory.
A Dad Wins Fight To Increase Parental Leave For Men At JPMorgan Chase
Derek Rotondo filed a class-action complaint against his employer for offering more paid parental leave to women than to men. On Thursday, the bank announced it settled the case.