Why doesn't the US have mandated paid maternity leave?
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The US is the only rich nation offering no national paid parental-leave programme. Why is that – and could it change?
  • VikingHippie@lemmy.wtfEnglish
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    2 years ago

    Why, you ask?

    Because the system is corrupt by design. Politicians rely on legal bribes to stay in power and enrich themselves and the people and corporations who oppose treating workers fairly are the ones with the deepest pockets.

    • Calavera@lemm.eeEnglish
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      2 years ago

      According to some people who replied a comment I made, this wouldn’t affect the fertility rate. Not sure how they came to that conclusion.

      But the thing I mention is that even with this barrier, the US fertility rate is bigger than most other developed countries which have paid parental leave. Of course there are other things, but this is weird for me