US, Australia lag on parental leave
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July 21, 2010, Wednesday
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GERMANY and the Nordic countries have topped a list of 21 high-income nations when it comes to generosity of paid parental leave, with Australia and the United States tying in last place.
Researchers associated with the US-based Center for Economic and Policy Research examined the parental leave policies of 21 countries with their study published in the social science Journal of European Social Policy.
They found Sweden ranked highest for gender equality in parental leave practices, while Germany and Sweden were the most generous with paid parental leave, both offering 47 weeks. They were followed by Norway offering 44 paid weeks, Greece with 34 weeks, Finland with 32 weeks and Canada with 29 weeks.
Neither the US nor Australia guarantee any paid parental leave and were tied for the lowest ranking in terms of overall generosity of paid leave.
"The United States (and Australia have) the least generous parental leave policies of all 21 economies compared in this study," said researcher Janet Gornick.
Japan ranked near the bottom of the gender equality index at 19 but came seventh in terms of overall generosity for giving 26 weeks of paid parental leave.
Researchers associated with the US-based Center for Economic and Policy Research examined the parental leave policies of 21 countries with their study published in the social science Journal of European Social Policy.
They found Sweden ranked highest for gender equality in parental leave practices, while Germany and Sweden were the most generous with paid parental leave, both offering 47 weeks. They were followed by Norway offering 44 paid weeks, Greece with 34 weeks, Finland with 32 weeks and Canada with 29 weeks.
Neither the US nor Australia guarantee any paid parental leave and were tied for the lowest ranking in terms of overall generosity of paid leave.
"The United States (and Australia have) the least generous parental leave policies of all 21 economies compared in this study," said researcher Janet Gornick.
Japan ranked near the bottom of the gender equality index at 19 but came seventh in terms of overall generosity for giving 26 weeks of paid parental leave.
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