Failing its families : lack of paid leave and work-family supports in the US.

• Summary -- Methodology -- Background: US workforce changes and gender inequality -- US work-family supports and disparate access -- Global trends and country comparisons -- Real families, real harms from work-family policy failings -- International human rights and labor standards -- Recommendations -- Acknowledgments -- Appendix: country comparisons of paid leave benefits.

• "Millions of US workers--including parents of newborn or adopted children--are suffering health, financial, and career harms from weak work-family policies. They have virtually no legal guarantees of paid family leave or sick days, meager support for pumping breast milk at work, and little protection against workplace discrimination on the basis of family care-giving responsibilities. Based on interviews with 64 parents, this report documents the health and financial impacts of the US's inadequate work-family poliies"--P. [4] of cover. 

Ämnesord

Parental leave  -- United States. (LCSH)

Parental leave  -- Government policy -- United States. (LCSH)

Parental leave  -- Economic aspects -- United States. (LCSH)

Work-life balance  -- United States. (LCSH)