Corporate giant Amazon unveiled an updated parental paid leave policy Monday, extending benefits to over 200,000 employees. According to the company’s revised policy, full-time workers who have been with the […]
Tag: Maternity Leave
We’re Facing a Maternity Leave Crisis
The United States is facing an epidemic with devastating consequences for mothers and infants. According to a new report, nearly one in four mothers, most of them low-wage, may be […]
Tech Companies Take Big Leaps On Family Leave
Less than a week after Netflix announced that it would being offering corporate employees up to a year off to care for new babies, both Microsoft and Adobe Systems Inc. […]
The World’s Best Restaurants Are Missing a Crucial Ingredient
On June 1, all eyes in the foodie community looked to London, where chefs and restauranteurs gathered for the World’s 50 Best Restaurants awards. Given annually (and sponsored by S. […]
Jennifer Dulski: Leading on Paid Parental Leave
This March, for Women’s History Month, the Ms. Blog is profiling Wonder Women who have made history—and those who are making history right now. Join us each day as we bring […]
Another Barrier to Maternity Leave for Those Most in Need: Knowing About It
On Wednesday a new poll [PDF] was released that shows that people who are most likely to need paid family leave are least likely to be aware of programs that […]
NEWS BRIEF: Only 50 Percent of U.S. First-Time Mothers Receive Paid Leave
A new Census Bureau report shows that, from 2001-2008, the percentage of first-time mothers receiving paid leave before and after childbirth leveled off at a mere 50 percent. As usual, […]
Pregnant and Employed? You Deserve Legal Protection
It’s October 20, 2009. My lab results have just confirmed the news that my husband and I have been eagerly waiting to hear: I am pregnant. I am overjoyed. I […]
My Big Fat Feminist Pregnancy
What has been feminist about my pregnancy? For starters, being in control of my fertility and being able to decide the timing of it. Because such a large part of […]