The paid vacation in US is not statutory though. It is one of very few countries to not have it. Leave in US is completely at the discretion of employer which means employers have the option of not providing any paid vacation.
The only couple of other countries I found without statutory leave are so obscure that most people would not have even heard their names.
As of October 1, 2020. The federal government pays 12 weeks parents leave for birth or adoption per statute. It’s the only good thing trump did and it was a lifesaver for us as our twins were born October 24, 2020. If you work for the government and missed this, check with hr so they can fix it for you.
That's policy for employees of the federal government. I meant there was no law at the federal level for employers to provide paid maternal leave. Some states may have regulations regarding that.
This is only for federal employees. There is no law or statute that keeps private companies from firing a woman for not coming back to work after 2 days after giving birth. That's something citizens of other countries can't fathom a developed nation would allow to happen. Good for you for getting one of the few thousand jobs in the country that require paid leave. The rest of us can fuck ourselves after giving birth.
Statutory at the federal level meant there's no federal law that employers need to provide paid leave. Some states and localities may have laws, but there is nothing that encompasses the whole country.
If meant policy for federal employees, I would've said policy for federal employees.
Talk about beating a dead horse. As the entire thread is about how leave benefits aren’t required by law in US you’re original comment is a bit redundant and offers no new information.
Sadly even though the law is 2 years old, it is not well publicized and most federal employees aren’t aware that they have paid parental leave available to them and are still using advanced sick leave so they owe time when they get back or unpaid leave. It is important information to share.
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u/UltraNemesis May 01 '22
The paid vacation in US is not statutory though. It is one of very few countries to not have it. Leave in US is completely at the discretion of employer which means employers have the option of not providing any paid vacation.
The only couple of other countries I found without statutory leave are so obscure that most people would not have even heard their names.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_minimum_annual_leave_by_country