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Paid paternity leave is still elusive for many U.S. fathers, report finds

In Japan and South Korea, new dads can get a whole year of paid leave. In the U.S., nothing.

Paid paternity leave is still elusive for many U.S. fathers, report finds
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A United Nations report looking into paternity (and maternity) leave policies in over 40 middle- and high-income countries finds the United States unique in its lack of federal laws mandating those types of leave for both new fathers and new mothers.

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