Mothers and fathers are equal parents and have equal parenting responsibilities. However, mothers are allowed up to 52 weeks ...

The effort is welcome, even if his policy proposal isn't perfect. Trump proposes to guarantee all American women six weeks of paid maternity leave at half-salary, funded through unemployment ...

The government’s starting point for its review into parental leave is that the current system doesn’t work and needs changing ...

A new study questions whether or not lengthier maternity leaves benefit mothers as much as people think by examining one ...

An awkward text exchange between a pregnant employee and her boss over maternity leave has sparked outrage online. UK career ...

Corporate America has a gender problem when it comes to parental leave, with a new study finding that Fortune 500 companies are far likelier to provide paid leave to mothers than fathers.

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If the mom is on maternity leave, the dad can take the exact amount of time he needs to support her and the baby, rather than having to choose between being at home all the time for 12 weeks or ...

Companies that don’t lead on parental leave offer plenty of other kinds of support: Yahoo gives new parents $500 for household needs like groceries and laundry, offsets adoption expenses by ...

Maryland lawmakers have taken a step to reduce employer confusion surrounding parental leave obligations. On May 6, 2025, ...

The new paid parental leave policy the Pentagon announced last week is part of a sweeping effort to overhaul the way the military recruits, retains, and promotes people to ensure the top talent ...