A New Kind of Policy Think Tank
by Terra Goodnight
The United States falls behind the rest of the world in providing workers with guaranteed paid parental leave. Only 13% of U.S. workers enjoy paid family leave benefits, and the number is much lower — 4% — among low-wage workers. Workers without access to paid leave are more likely to leave the workforce, stay out of work far longer, in many case relying on public assistance, costing taxpayers and the local economy all while reducing family economic security.
In Ohio, women make up nearly half of the state’s labor force. Paid parental leave policies are a critical way to keep our workforce and local economy strong. Our latest research looks at the state of paid parental leave and the many benefits it can offer.
Paid parental leave policies have many benefits for women, families, employers and society as a whole. Among them include:
Read the report: “IO Analysis – The Benefits of paid parental leave for women, families, employers and local communities“
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