These 10 countries have the best parental leave policies in the world
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Garrett Gee
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Out of the world's 196 countries, the US is one of only four that has no federally mandated policy to give new parents paid time off. That burden is placed on individual states and employers.
But some countries really prioritize the well-being of new parents - both straight and same-sex - granting them more than a year of leave at full pay.
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