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Paid family leave neglected in several regions, industries

Silicon Valley has quickly become known as a hot spot for great employee benefits, including paid family leave, but what other sectors are failing in paid parental leave? Certain parts of the country are also lagging.

By Jay Horton | Updated on August 04, 2016
Silicon Valley has quickly become known as a hot spot for great employee benefits, including paid family leave, but what other sectors are failing in paid parental leave? (Photo: iStock)

In response to a growing awareness stressing the essential role of parental care, certain areas of the country and sectors of the economy have begun instituting an ever-broadening slate of paid family leave benefits.

Among the country’s poorest regions and least upwardly mobile industries, however, only a slim percentage of employees enjoy access to similar programs.

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