New research about paid leave utilization
New parents: We’re leaving money on the table | 1 min
“I would’ve taken paid leave if I knew it existed.”
New parents: We’re leaving $$ on the table.
👉 Families with state paid leave report nearly 2x higher satisfaction with benefits.
👉 Yet, only 2 in 5 eligible parents use it.
👉 That’s $6,000-$10,000 per family left behind.
You can change policies, but it means nothing if new parents don’t know about it or can’t access them.
📣 We all have a role to play in making paid leave work for new families.
Read the report by Moms First and McKinsey here.
Follow the conversation on LinkedIn here.