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October 1989

Employer provisions for parental leave

Joseph R. Meisenheimer, II

Slightly more than one-third of full-time employees in medium and large firms in private industry were covered by maternity or paternity leave policies; days off were usually without pay. This article explores survey data on the incidence and provisions of employers' parental leave policies, including an examination of legislative developments.

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