20 weeks' paid leave plan for Families

I know you were hoping to read this was happening n the U.S., but no, it’s in Australia.



Under the proposal, families would be given 20 weeks' paid leave to help them spend more time with their newborn babies. The Australian Productivity Commission recommended working mothers be given 18 weeks of paid leave and fathers two weeks. This proposal would allow parents to spend more time with their children without having to leave their jobs. The proposed plan should be finalized next year after a series of consultations.

Even with this plan taking another year to come into place, Australia families can expect greater support than those in the U.S.

And, what about the rest of the world?

Some International Paid Maternity Leave Statistics:

Africa Nigeria 12 weeks at 50% pay
Africa Somalia 14 weeks at 50% pay
Africa Sudan 8 weeks at 100% pay

Americas Canada 50 weeks at 55% pay (15 weeks maternity/35 shared parental leave)
Americas Mexico 12 weeks at 100% pay
Americas USA 0 weeks

Asia China 90 days at 100% pay
Asia Israel 12 weeks at 100% pay
Asia Saudi Arabia 10 weeks at 50% pay

Europe France 16 at 100% pay
Europe Russia 140 days at 100% pay
Europe Sweden 16 months at 80% pay

Did you take notice where the USA fits in with the international community? Yes, that’s correct we have no paid maternity leave.