Michelle Budig, professor of sociology and CPPA faculty associate, comments in a story about efforts to pass legislation that would grant federal workers four weeks of paid leave to care for newly born children. Researchers say the U.S. is one of just three nations out of 181 that don’t have such a benefit. Budig says a significant reason for earnings gaps between men and women is this lack of maternity leave.
Check out the article at Bloomberg.com and Bloomberg Businessweek.