Stats reveal how paid leave can strengthen families
Vast numbers of the American workforce are unlikely to take time off at the birth of a child out of fear they will lose their job a new study reveals, highlighting how the adoption of such a policy could strengthen families in the US. Statistics pulled from a sample of 8,500 workers at the top 85 companies in the country show that 28% of women, 38% of men, 49% of Black workers, and 53% of Hispanic workers share this fear of losing employment even though they are working jobs paying a median wage of only $12.75 per hour.