Parental leave is the greatest benefit workers don't take

Dec 14 2022 by Business Insider

 

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The share of US workers who have access to family leave, including parental leave, is increasing. But the rate at which women take parental leave has stayed relatively flat. The rate for men is low. Financial constraints and career considerations can make it hard to take leave, working parents say.

It took Amanda Krupa having three kids to finally persuade herself to take her full maternity leave.

With the first two, Krupa worried about money — some of the leave was...

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