Congress considers 4 weeks of US paid leave plan
Congress is now considering four weeks of paid family and medical leave, lower than the 12 weeks of leave initially proposed by Democrats. If the plan goes through, the US will no longer be one among the six countries in the world, and the only rich country without any form of national paid leave system. The US is also one of the eight countries in the world without a national paid maternity leave. Four weeks would also be significantly lesser than the 12 weeks of paid parental leave given to federal workers in the US and less than the leave that has been passed in nine states and the District of Columbia.
The paid leave plan is one among the Democrats' many giant budget proposal that also includes child care and care for elders. Researchers say that some leave is better than none. But evidence from around the world shows that four weeks is too little to reap the full benefits. Jody Heymann, professor at UCLA and founding director of the policy center says, " When you look at other countries, there is evidence of what people need and what's feasible. And by both of those measures, 12 weeks is a modest amount, and anything less is grossly inadequate. The rest of the world, including low-income countries, have found a way to do this." The center's data shows that the global average paid maternity leave is 29 weeks and the average paid paternity leave is 16 weeks.
Source: The New York Times
The paid leave plan is one among the Democrats' many giant budget proposal that also includes child care and care for elders. Researchers say that some leave is better than none. But evidence from around the world shows that four weeks is too little to reap the full benefits. Jody Heymann, professor at UCLA and founding director of the policy center says, " When you look at other countries, there is evidence of what people need and what's feasible. And by both of those measures, 12 weeks is a modest amount, and anything less is grossly inadequate. The rest of the world, including low-income countries, have found a way to do this." The center's data shows that the global average paid maternity leave is 29 weeks and the average paid paternity leave is 16 weeks.
Source: The New York Times
Category
Business Continuity
Salary Surveys
Employment Testing
Compensation & Benefits
Retaliation
Trends
Do's & Don'ts
Organizational Structure
Employment Contracts
Employee Surveys
Employment Branding
Employee Data Privacy
Eligibility Verification (I-9)
Health Savings Accounts
Performance Management
Relationship Management
Severance Pay
Gender Identity
Bonuses & Incentives
Workplace Security
Benefits
Risk Management
Contracts & RFPs
Unemployment Benefits
Ethnicity
Affirmative Action
Ethical Practice
Business Acumen
Labor Relations
Change Management
Workplace Harassment
Learning & Development
Parental Leave
Electronic Records Management
Overtime Eligibility &
Religious Accomodations
Substance Abuse
Mentoring & Coaching
Educational Assistance
Workforce Planning
Inclusion, Equity & Diversity
Benefits Reporting & Disclosure
Employee Resource Groups
Downsizing
Leadership Development
Retirement & Recognitions
Drug & Alcohol Testing
Closing
Technology
Wellness Benefits
Tags
Article
Top 5 Challenges of HR Professionals During COVID-19 Pandemic
When it comes to the talks of the unemployment rate due to COVID-19, experts compare it to the Grea ...
Why Work With Staffing Agencies To Hire Your Temporary Workers
Recruitment is getting more challenging day by day. Layers of complexities have emerged with the pa ...
This Thanksgiving - Give Thanks To All These People
This Thanksgiving is going to be different, no doubt! But it need not be different in a negative se ...
Gig Economy and Its Impact on Staffing Firms
With over 20.5 million US workers losing their jobs in April 2020 during the national lockdown, man ...
Comments