U.S. 'decades behind' other countries in parental leave, report says

sinkingfeeling

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Wed Feb-23-11 01:44 PM
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U.S. 'decades behind' other countries in parental leave, report says

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41721787/ns/health-kids_and_parenting/

178 countries, but not the U.S., have national laws guaranteeing paid leave, Human Rights Watch finds

"Despite its enthusiasm about 'family values,' the U.S. is decades behind other countries in ensuring the well-being of working families," said Janet Walsh, deputy director of the women's rights division of Human Rights Watch.

With prospects for federal legislation considered dim for now, advocates of family-friendly workplace policies hope for progress at the state level and are looking closely at California and New Jersey, the only states that have paid-leave programs.

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MatthewStLouis

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Wed Feb-23-11 02:15 PM
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1. We put our families first because of our strong "family values"....

When the conservatives blab about "family values" maybe it's "corporate family values" they are talking about.

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d_r

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Wed Feb-23-11 02:17 PM
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2. This is a very important issue

that is easy to miss with so much hullbaloo going on.

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DirkGently

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Wed Feb-23-11 02:30 PM
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3. We're behind on so many things. Somehow only our ability to blow things up matters to people.

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