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Paid Leave In The US vs. The World - Cheddar Explains

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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

World Bank

Nat'l Partnership for Women & Families

European Commission

Int'l Labour Office

OECD Family Database

U.S. Dept. of Labor

Center for Economic & Policy Research

Org. of American Historians

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Scientific American

The Conversation

Megan Sholar, Ph.D

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