The House´s recent approval of parental leave legislation has revived the debate on the issue with fresh vigor among lawmakers, employers, employees and family advocacy groups.
This time the tug of war focuses on the measures in the Paid Parental Leave Act, which would afford every federal employees entitled to FMLA four weeks of paid leave upon the birth or adoption of a child. As mentioned above, the bill has passed the House and a companion bill is before the Senate. However, the bill likely will hit a wall, as the president already has threatened to veto it.
