the united states is "the only advanced country on earth" that doesn’t guarantee "paid maternity leave to our workers."
the united states is "the only advanced country on earth" that doesn’t guarantee "paid maternity leave to our workers."
barack obama
jan 20, 2015 ... today, we are the only advanced country on earth that doesn't guarantee paid  sick leave or paid maternity leave to our workers. ... send me a bill that gives  every worker in america the opportunity to earn seven days of paid sick leave. .....  if we don't act, we'll leave our nation and our economy vulnerable.
jul 25, 2016 ... "our policies are stuck in the mad men era," she said. ... some employers choose  to provide paid maternity leave, but that ... paid maternity leave for about 34  oecd countries -- advanced nations -- and ... gillibrand said that america is the  only industrialized that doesn't guarantee workers paid family leave.
jul 15, 2015 ... wow in the world .... the u.s. is the only one that doesn't mandate paid maternity  leave. ... also not guaranteed days off for all workers); the rest of the nations ...  our voting rates are low, but our volunteering rates are high, he pointed out. ... [is]  spent on campaigns in the united states just dwarfs the amount ...
apr 6, 2016 ... the united states is one of only two countries in the world that don't mandate  paid ... passed legislation mandating up to six weeks of fully paid parental leave  for workers. ... if you've had a c-section--let alone get to know your baby. ... the  only other country that doesn't guarantee paid leave for new mothers ...
jan 21, 2015 ... “today, we're the only advanced country on earth that doesn't guarantee paid  sick leave or paid maternity leave to our workers,” obama said.