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Originally Posted by SundaeGirl
In the UK a woman gets up to 39 weeks maternity pay, whereas a father only gets two weeks and has to meet more conditions in order to receive paid leave (up to five weeks unpaid from what I can tell - it's complicated).
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By comparison, it's 6 weeks paid leave here in the US, 8 weeks if it's a C-section. Some companies offer paternity leave, some don't. Usually it's 1-2 weeks. On the other hand, anyone can have up to a year of unpaid leave through the Family Medical Leave Act--and that counts for any medical or care issue with you or a family member, not just a newborn baby.