With many away for long vacations, the capital is transformed into a sleepy, roomy, more friendly place.
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Single Parents Should Get as Much Paid Leave as Couples, Spanish Court Rules
The decision follows a constitutional court ruling that barred discrimination against babies born into single-parent families.
Maternity Leave and Ongoing Consent: New Rights for Belgium’s Sex Workers
A groundbreaking law, which gives some sex workers greater labor protections and social benefits than similar legislation elsewhere in the world, is now in effect in the European country.
Swedish Grandparents Can Be Paid to Babysit Under New Law
The Nordic country’s generous social services system now allows parents to transfer a portion of paid leave days to other non-parent caregivers.
Spain Considers Bill to Give Period Leave to Women With Menstrual Pain
A draft law would allow women to stay home if they are diagnosed by a doctor. It would also extend abortion access, but it faces an arduous path through Parliament.
A Janitor’s Colleagues Put Him on the Fast Track to Retirement
An Italian factory worker was dealing with a lifelong impairment that made it hard to work, but he wasn’t in a position to retire. Then his co-workers gave him 20 months’ worth of vacation days.
How 4 Weeks of U.S. Paid Leave Would Compare With the Rest of the World
The U.S. is one of six countries with no national paid leave. The Democrats have cut their plan to four weeks, which would still make it an outlier.
Biden Details Covid-19 Action Plan
The president is encouraging paid time off to get vaccinated and other incentives to combat Covid-19 infections.
U.S. Covid Vaccination Poll Finds Status Varies House by House
Workers were more likely to get a shot when their employers encouraged them and provided paid time off.
U.S. Vaccination Poll Finds Status Varies House by House
Workers were more likely to get a shot when their employers encouraged them to, and provided paid time off for the inoculation or any side effects.