Paid Parental Leave Varies by Country
Most countries require paid leave for employees to care for their newborn child. This infographic compares U.S. leave amounts with that of four other countries.
Related Work
12 Mar 2013
Commentary
Susan Muenchow and Christopher Ruhm discuss how a paid parental leave policy could promote a more stable foundation for children and families in the U.S.—without breaking the bank. Longer leave gives mothers more time to heal physically, encourages breastfeeding, and promotes parent-baby attachment.
4 Feb 2013
Video
In this video interview, AIR principal researcher Susan Muenchow explains the economic reasons why women return to work so quickly and examines the childhood development, economic, and health impacts of paid family leave. Giving mothers more paid time off, she asserts, could lead to costs savings from reduced employee turnover and re-training costs as well as health savings.