But the Pregnancy Discrimination Act “didn’t create affirmative policies,” says Ann OLeary, the director of the Children and Families Program at the nonprofit Next Generation. “It didn’t say you get something more than other people as result of your being pregnant.” Likewise, the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) of 1993 made sure people don’t get fired for taking family or medical leave, but it does not require additional benefits, like paid maternity leave. (Workers are entitled to 12 weeks of unpaid leave under the FMLA.) Russia, Lithuania, China, Turkey, and others all offer paid leave while the U.S doesnt.
Posted on: Fri, 05 Dec 2014 21:31:30 +0000
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