Show Notes
Other countries do it… so why not the US? In fact, every rich country except the US has a parental leave program. The guys discuss holistically the benefits and pitfalls of parental leave programs from the perspective of men and women and of course, from the perspective of the companies that employ them.
Beer Selection:
Sierra Nevada Summer Break IPA
https://sierranevada.com/beer/summer-break/
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Episode Links:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/11/11/global-paid-parental-leave-us/
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/25/upshot/paid-leave-democrats.html
https://www.npr.org/2016/10/06/495839588/countries-around-the-world-beat-the-u-s-on-paid-parental-leave
https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20210624-why-doesnt-the-us-have-mandated-paid-maternity-leave
https://www.dol.gov/general/topic/benefits-leave/fmla#:~:text=The%20Family%20and%20Medical%20Leave,be%20maintained%20during%20the%20leave.
https://www.businessnewsdaily.com/15980-maternity-leave-requirements.html
https://www.ncsl.org/research/labor-and-employment/paid-family-leave-in-the-states.aspx
https://www.fatherly.com/love-money/paternity-leave-laws-state-us
https://www.whattoexpect.com/pregnancy/paternity-leave/
https://essexcountymoms.com/2018/12/10/what-research-says-about-being-a-stay-at-home-mom/#:~:text=A%20recent%20study%20found%20that,to%20high%20school%2Daged%20children.
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