It may sound absurd, but most US workers – 86 percent – don’t have access to paid maternity leave.
In fact, only four states have paid family and medical leave laws, meaning nearly one in four new mums is back at work within two weeks of giving birth.
Now the National Partnership for Women and Families want the world to know just how absurd the situation is. To illustrate their point, they've released a 93-second video story about a Denver paralegal called Lauren.
Lauren can't afford to take time off work to have her baby, so she's decided to just stay pregnant.
You know, for six years.
The video, entitled A Long Five Years, is voiced by actress Sophia Bush and makes a powerful case for access to a national paid family leave programme for women in the US.
Experts have spoken out Irish households have been issued a warning if they have more than €5,000 in their bank account. They say a “silent killer” may be eating away at savings, without you even realising. The “pathetic” interest rates on bank accounts means you may be missing out, and that it should be given […]
He is due to appear in court this morning A man in his 20s has been charged in relation to an investigation into an alleged assault and suspicious approaches to children in North Dublin last month. Gardaí said the man has been charged and is due to appear in court at 10.30am today, March 11. […]
Who is Carla? After a three-year drought, Mr Harry Styles has finally released his new album Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally, and many would argue, the entire wait was totally worth it. Made up of 12 tracks, Harry’s new album showcases a more mature version of the One Direction heartthrob we remember, looking almost […]