Member Login

Not Yet Registered?

Click here to register. It's quick and painless, and you'll be welcomed as a member of the family.

WANT TO CONTRIBUTE?

Apply here to become a contributor to GPTV.

Displaying items by tag: parental leave

Class Privilege and Parental Leave

Published in Work
Tuesday, December 06 2011

The United States is unusual among developed countries in guaranteeing exactly zero weeks of paid time-off from work upon the birth or adoption of a child. Japan offers 14 weeks of paid job-protected leave, the U.K. offers 18, Denmark 28, Norway 52, and Sweden offers 68 (yes, that’s over a year of paid time-off to take care of a new child).

Read more...