Comprehensive Guide on Maternity Leave Laws by State
HR Digest
APRIL 20, 2024
The United States lacks a federal maternity leave policy , making it the only high-income nation without mandated paid leave for new mothers. While 96 percent of countries provide some form of paid maternity leave, and 81 countries extend this benefit to new fathers, the U.S. only requires employers to treat pregnancy and childbirth like other temporary disabilities under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act.
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