A different kind of paid leave is becoming an increasingly urgent issue: time off for workers to care for a sick parent. But globally, a majority of countries — including the U.S. — don't do it, per a new report released this week.
The lack of paid leave for new parents in the U.S. often grabs headlines, but there's a different kind of leave becoming an increasingly urgent issue: time off for workers to care for a sick parent.This kind of paid family health leave, typically structured as social insurance, is common in Europe. But globally, a majority of countries — including the U.S. — don't do it, according to a report from the World Policy Analysis Center released this week.
This is unpaid work, with financial repercussions for those who take it on — and with macroeconomic impacts on the labor force.
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