It should absolutely be guaranteed in the US, too.
But good luck getting any law to pass that gives it. It'll turn into rage over increased taxes to cover it, and it'll fall apart. (Meanwhile, more tax cuts for rich folks)
This is old and/or incorrect. Sweden should really be included, since we have 480 (~70 weeks) days of paid leave for one child. Finland and Denmark has 50 weeks, and Norway has 59.
In a household with two parents you get 240 days each, and if you're a single household you get all 480 days.
Whoa! That is a lot of time off! My wife was so heartbroken when our FMLA ran out at 5.5 weeks and we had to leave our daughter at a daycare every weekday.
It's 2 years where I live, with an option of a third, but with reduced pay. Just FYI. Demand more from your politicians.
Edit: Just checked, actually less than 2 years at full pay, 65 weeks but still...
And politicians wonder why they have to try and force people to have kids. Nobody can fucking afford them, let alone daycare or even get time off to take care of them themselves.
Idk why companies don't implement Long paternity leaves followed by an optional switch to a WFH role where they can spend more time with their family. It'd boost morale and increase quality of work ...
Agree! Still I hear a lot of indirect complaints from managers in my company that we are too little at the office. They claim all kinds of made up resons, "bad for morale", "losing the connection to the company", "harder to onboard new people".
Still, during the pandemic they were pushing the message that productivity INCREASED.
Really, I dont get it. At my work we are professionals and micromanage us where we sit to do our work is just annoying and if anything will decrease "morale" and "connection to the company". And if anyone needs hands-on face-2-face then we will schedule a day in the office. Im sure the teams will figure these things out themselves and do not need someone telling them which room to sit while doing it.
Also paternity, I got 2 weeks in the UK which is minimum, but I have friends in the UK who got as much as their partner if they want to take it!
Currently on maternity leave here in Canada. It's 17 weeks of maternity leave but then followed by parental leave that can be taken by you or split with your spouse for the rest of the year. It's only 30% of my regular salary but it's something. I also have the option to reduce payments and spread them out over 18 months.
