/tags/parental-leave parental leave en-US Copyright Thu, 05 Jan 2023 10:13:06 GMT /npr-news/2023-01-05/members-of-the-military-will-now-get-12-weeks-of-parental-leave The new guidance is for birthing and non-birthing parents, including parents who recently adopted a child and parents who used a surrogate. Thu, 05 Jan 2023 10:13:06 GMT /npr-news/2023-01-05/members-of-the-military-will-now-get-12-weeks-of-parental-leave Ayana Archie /politics/2021-10-29/paid-family-leave-gets-slashed-as-democrats-try-to-reach-consensus-on-spending-plan The United States is one of a handful of countries, and the only wealthy nation, without a national paid leave policy. Fri, 29 Oct 2021 14:14:17 GMT /politics/2021-10-29/paid-family-leave-gets-slashed-as-democrats-try-to-reach-consensus-on-spending-plan Alana Wise /ideastream/2021-03-02/lakewood-passes-paid-parental-leave-ordinance Lakewood City Council approved an ordinance to allow paid parental leave for city employees this week. And one Cleveland City Council member is hoping Cleveland is next. The Lakewood ordinance provides 12 weeks of paid leave for the birthing parent. Non-birthing parents are eligible for two weeks of paid bonding leave. Tue, 02 Mar 2021 23:33:39 GMT /ideastream/2021-03-02/lakewood-passes-paid-parental-leave-ordinance Taylor Haggerty /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2020-01-30/paid-parental-leave The United States is one of three countries that do not offer some form of parental leave to new parents. Companies and local governments have stepped up鈥� Thu, 30 Jan 2020 14:45:58 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2020-01-30/paid-parental-leave /news-partners/2019-12-13/paid-parental-leave-how-republicans-learned-to-love-a-democratic-priority A Republican president is helping advance what has long been a Democratic priority as part of a defense bill. Not all Republicans are thrilled about it. Fri, 13 Dec 2019 10:00:51 GMT /news-partners/2019-12-13/paid-parental-leave-how-republicans-learned-to-love-a-democratic-priority Tamara Keith /2019-12-11/federal-workers-poised-to-get-12-weeks-paid-parental-leave The U.S. House of Representatives passed a landmark proposal that would give 2 million workers paid leave upon the birth or adoption of a child, in what worker advocates call a hard-won victory. Wed, 11 Dec 2019 21:09:00 GMT /2019-12-11/federal-workers-poised-to-get-12-weeks-paid-parental-leave Yuki Noguchi /npr-news/2019-05-30/a-dad-wins-fight-to-increase-parental-leave-for-men-at-jpmorgan-chase Derek Rotondo filed a class-action complaint against his employer for offering more paid parental leave to women than to men. On Thursday, the bank announced it settled the case. Thu, 30 May 2019 14:00:00 GMT /npr-news/2019-05-30/a-dad-wins-fight-to-increase-parental-leave-for-men-at-jpmorgan-chase Yuki Noguchi /news/2018-01-09/new-family-leave-policy-closes-gap-for-some-franklin-county-workers Franklin County Commissioners have approved a new paid family leave policy. About 1,400 workers in Franklin County can now get two weeks of their normal鈥� Tue, 09 Jan 2018 18:09:58 GMT /news/2018-01-09/new-family-leave-policy-closes-gap-for-some-franklin-county-workers Debbie Holmes /news/2017-06-15/parental-leave-gap-at-jp-morgan-chase-sparks-discrimination-charge When Derek Rotondo's wife became pregnant last year, he started looking into parental leave options at JPMorgan Chase in Columbus, where he's an associate鈥� Thu, 15 Jun 2017 20:49:59 GMT /news/2017-06-15/parental-leave-gap-at-jp-morgan-chase-sparks-discrimination-charge Clare Roth