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"Dad's have no guarantee of anything. It's pretty horrific." This is not accurate. If the employer falls under FMLA, then dad gets 12 weeks unpaid leave as ju
by SaintGhurka 7y ago
"Dad's have no guarantee of anything. It's pretty horrific."
This is not accurate. If the employer falls under FMLA, then dad gets 12 weeks unpaid leave as just like mom does.
In some states there is paid family leave for both mom and dad. I've used it twice.
- alistairSH 7y agoMy mistake. FMLA does extend unpaid leave to both parents. In my experience, fathers tend not to use it because somebody has to pay the rent. The father I do know who have taken leave did so because their employer offered paid leave as a perk. Also correct that some states have additional leave requirements. 12 of the 50 have done nothing (only FMLA applies). 14 have lowered the FMLA business size from 50 to something smaller. 7 have adopted more generous maternal leave policies, though most only offer 50% pay over a short period of time. Only 4 states offer paid paternity leave. Regardless, the US is the only OECD member that does not require paid maternity leave.