House passes parental leave act
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The U.S. House recently passed the Federal Employee Paid Parental Leave Act, which allows federal workers to take four weeks of paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child. Some lawmakers are criticizing the bill as it goes to the Senate for approval, citing its projected cost of almost $1 billion. The United States is one of only two industrialized countries that does not offer paid maternity leave, along with Australia. Larry Mantle discusses the debate over parental leave.
Ed O'Keefe, Federal Eye Blogger for the Washington Post
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