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Paid family leave makes people happier, global data shows

  • Written by Kristen Schultz Lee, Associate Professor of Sociology, University at Buffalo
imageCaring for a newborn can be joyous.Johner Images via Getty Images

The U.S. remains the only advanced economy without federal paid leave, despite overwhelming support for this benefit.

Employers are free to provide this benefit at their own expense. But only 1 in 4 U.S. workers, including federal employees, can take paid time off to care for a...

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