Parental Leave

Maternity leave planning—16 essential questions to ask your employer

3. Am I entitled to benefits when on maternity leave?

These celebrity dads are raising awareness about paternity leave as a right & we are here for it 👏

Prince Harry is the latest famous dad to take paternity leave.

We demand paid family and medical leave in America

Nearly 200 businesses are urging Congress to create a national paid family and medical leave program. We're one of them.

The U.S. is way behind in paid parental leave–but these 6 companies offer generous policies

Volvo just unveiled a new policy offering 24 weeks of paid parental leave.

New Zealand approves paid leave for parents following a pregnancy loss 👏👏

The new law applies to couples who lose a pregnancy at any point.

Meghan McCain is angry that not all women have paid maternity leave

"I was planning on coming back to the show for the election in six weeks after I gave birth and I was physically unable to."

Colorado voters passed a paid family leave plan—because they could no longer wait for politicians to do it

They made history as the first state to pass paid family leave through a proposition instead of legislation.

Joe Biden plans to bring 12 weeks of paid parental leave to all

Here's how it would happen.

France wants to double their paid paternity leave—and make it mandatory

"When a baby arrives in the world, there is no reason it should be only the mom who takes care of it. It's important to have greater equality in sharing responsibilities," says President Emmanuel Macron.

This company has created ‘paid period leave’ for their employees

Would you take days off for your period?

What you need to know about taking maternity leave during a global pandemic

We've made figuring out what protections, benefits and work leave you might be eligible for a little easier.

Microsoft is giving an extra 12 weeks of paid leave to parents because of coronavirus

Parents said school closures changed their lives and their employer listened.

9 tips for going back to work from maternity leave during COVID-19

You are *not* failing. You are being asked to do the impossible right now.

These are the paid leave policies gaining traction in Washington

We know Americans want paid family leave and that it would help babies, fathers and mothers. This is the #yearofthemother and we want to hear more conversations and more progress on Capitol Hill.

Parental leave alone won’t fix the income gender gap—but here’s what does

Changing the way we think about roles in workplaces + homes could help—at least when it comes to the next generation.

Federal workers just got paid leave, but the rest of America needs it, too

Just over 2 million workers got access to paid leave but there are more than 157 million Americans working across the nation.

Paid parental leave was finally discussed in last night’s presidential debate

Here's where the candidates stand.

Adoptive parents need parental leave, too—here’s why + how you can help

1. Children need bonding time.

Alexis Ohanian’s emotional experience shines a light on why *all* dads deserve paid leave

He's on a mission.

How to make going back to work after maternity leave a smooth transition

1. Set expectations with your boss.