MATERNITY LEAVE: IS THE UNITED STATES FALLING BEHIND? 🇺🇸👶

Having a baby is one of the biggest moments in a family’s life—but how much time should a mother be able to spend recovering and caring for her newborn without worrying about losing income or her job?

On this episode of Hellfire 360, we take a look at maternity and parental leave in the United States compared with other countries around the world. The U.S. still does not have a nationwide paid maternity-leave entitlement, while paid leave is provided nationally across the rest of the OECD.

Under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), eligible U.S. workers can receive up to 12 weeks of job-protected leave, but that leave is generally unpaid. Some states and em ...