Paid family leave policies are expanding, but are new mothers actually taking time off?

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…