Paid family leave policies are expanding, but are new mothers actually taking time off?
File photo shows a newborn baby taking the finger of his mother after delivery in a French hospital in September 2013 (AFP Photo/Philippe Huguen)
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By Jay L. Zagorsky, Economist and Research Scientist, The Ohio State University. Bring your baby to work day? Office baby via www.shutterstock.com The recent presidential campaign reminded us that the U.S. is one of only a handful of countries that doesn’t require companies to provide paid maternity leave. Maternity leave is important. One of the key…
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