The United States is one of the only nations to not guarantee paid leave. - for parents, for illness, for caregiving, nothing at all. You’ve probably heard about this before, especially with European countries consistently making news for their family-friendly policies. But why is it this way, when the U.S. is the wealthiest country in the world? The answer may surprise you.
Further reading:
WORLD Policy Analysis Center
www.worldpolic...
World Bank
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Nat'l Partnership for Women & Families
www.nationalpa...
European Commission
www.nationalpa...
Int'l Labour Office
www.ilo.org/wc...
OECD Family Database
www.oecd.org/e...
U.S. Dept. of Labor
www.dol.gov/si...
Center for Economic & Policy Research
cepr.net/docum...
Org. of American Historians
www.oah.org/ta...
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
www.bls.gov/nc...
Scientific American
blogs.scientif...
The Conversation
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Megan Sholar, Ph.D
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23 сен 2024