Paternity leave has a role to play in equalizing gender norms both at home and in the workplace, Petts says. Currently, the norm is for men to take a day or two off after the birth of a child, but anything longer than one or two weeks is uncommon, he adds.
Employees able to access such benefits reflect what Haley Swenson, the deputy director of the Better Life Lab at the think tank New America, calls “the employer lottery.” To be sure, many men can take unpaid time off to care for a baby or family member through the Family and Medical Leave Act. But Swenson’s research into paid leave for men found that many don’t take caregiving leaves for financial reasons.
Payroll and benefits company Gusto says it offers paid leave for “primary” and “secondary” caregivers, rather than defining it by gender. Primary caregivers receive 16 weeks of paid leave, while secondary caregivers receive eight weeks.
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Mothers give birth with their bodies…that’s something to be considered