1. Less than 10% of U.S. employers offer fully paid parental leave to their employees.
2. Many employees are entitled to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) after the birth or adoption of a child.
3. New York has a paid parental leave law starting January 1, 2018.
4. New Jersey currently has a paid parental leave law.
5. Pregnant workers are entitled to accommodations similar to disabled and other non-pregnant employees.
6. Many companies’ leave policies discriminate against biological fathers.
7. The law protects employees from discrimination based on pregnancy and caring for a new child.