Sentences with phrase «paid maternal leave»

Furthermore, recent events make it clear that party voters and leadership are not always in lockstep, and new policies can sometimes make it onto the agenda under new leaders (e.g., Donald Trump's support of paid maternal leave programs).

Not exact matches

«But if we really want to improve maternal and child health in this country, let's also focus on things that can really do that in the long term — like subsidized day care, better maternity - leave policies and more employment opportunities for low - income mothers that pay a living wage, for example.»

The answer: The relative lack of workplace «packages» of policies such as paid sick time, paid vacation, flexible work hours and paid maternal or parental leave, said co-researcher Matthew Andersson, Ph.D., assistant professor of sociology at Baylor University and formerly a researcher at Yale University's Center for Research on Inequalities and the Life Course.

Norway has among the highest breastfeeding rates of any industrialized country, generous paid parental leave (for fathers as well as mothers), and very low infant and maternal mortality rates.

Those who successfully make it through the Telarix recruitment process and land a job with the company can expect health insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, paid holidays and sick leave, 401 (k) plans, company social events, free lunch and snacks, maternal and paternal leave, options to work from home, unpaid extended leave, performance bonuses, and more.

Additional studies have demonstrated that paid leave is associated with reduced rates of infant and child mortality, and maternal health and well - being are more strongly associated with the mother's role satisfaction and the support received from spouse and society.