I know OP said “paid” and FMLA says “unpaid” but it lets you use sick time and even short term disability time (which I believe full time jobs must offer), which are paid
But a lot of companies make you use up your PTO, including vacation BEFORE you receive your parental leave. The US is pathetically behind at this point. It’s shameful honestly and that’s saying something as a moderate.
FMLA is job protection and is not about pay. Not every job offers sick time. I don’t know what percentage of salary STD covers. IIRC FMLA is only applicable to larger companies.
People shouldn’t have to dig into sick time or take Short Term Disability after having a baby just to maybe get paid for a few days or weeks, maybe at 100% if they’re lucky.
We sort of do
— https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_and_Medical_Leave_Act_of_1993
I know OP said “paid” and FMLA says “unpaid” but it lets you use sick time and even short term disability time (which I believe full time jobs must offer), which are paid
But a lot of companies make you use up your PTO, including vacation BEFORE you receive your parental leave. The US is pathetically behind at this point. It’s shameful honestly and that’s saying something as a moderate.
My STD payment was maybe $200 more than I paid into (over a period of about 12 months). So really it’s more like an enforced savings plan.
FMLA is job protection and is not about pay. Not every job offers sick time. I don’t know what percentage of salary STD covers. IIRC FMLA is only applicable to larger companies.
People shouldn’t have to dig into sick time or take Short Term Disability after having a baby just to maybe get paid for a few days or weeks, maybe at 100% if they’re lucky.