Activists hope new law will pave way for more progressive policies in the US,the only developed country that doesn’t guarantee paid maternal or paternal leaveSan Francisco has become the first US municipality to mandate employers offer fully paid parental leave, and activists hope the progressive new law will pave the way for policies across the country.
The US is the only developed country that doesn’t guarantee paid maternity or parental leave to workers. San Francisco’s legislation, and adopted on Tuesday,is an distinguished step forward in a long campaign to bring the country up to speed with all other industrialized nations that acquire paid leave laws, which experts say carry tremendous health benefits for parents and children.
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Source: theguardian.com