Generous paternal leave policies improve health for moms and babies, family finances, and equality at work and at home.

One of the benefits of working for the government is having a certain amount of paid time off every year. Federal employees are also entitled to take federal leave without pay, or LWOP, providing they ...

A federal employee recently wrote to me with this question: I was told I have to retire by Dec. 31, 2023 to get paid for my leave that is more than the 240 hour limit to carry over into 2024. Another ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kara Dennison writes about careers, leadership, and the job market. The United States of America is the only high-income country ...

Check your federal and state parental leave rights. Review your employer benefits, including PTO and disability insurance. Build savings and cut expenses before your leave begins. Look for ways to ...

Between Jan. 20 and Nov. 30, 2025, personnel action records show 322,049 federal workers separated from their federal careers through resignation, retirement, expired appointments and reductions in ...

Stress leave means taking extended time off work to recover from stress. People requesting stress leave in the United States will need to meet certain conditions defined in the Family and Medical ...

Offering competitive paid leave benefits is becoming a business imperative. The new Leading on Leave Index, launched by the National Partnership for Women & Families, offers companies a valuable ...

Paid leave can be one key way families maintain financial stability through the first year of parenthood, a difficult medical diagnosis or when an ailing family member requires caregiving. Yet many ...