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Feb 1, 2007 2:53 am US/Eastern

Study: U.S. Lagging Behind On Workplace Policies

NEW YORK (AP) ―

Click to enlarge 1 of 1: A study concluded that workplace policies for U.S. families are weaker than those of all other high-income countries and many middle and low-income nations.

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A new study suggests when it comes to family-oriented workplace policies, the U.S. lags far behind virtually all other wealthy countries.

Researchers from Harvard and McGill universities looked at such factors as maternity leave, paid sick days and support for breast-feeding. They concluded that workplace policies for U.S. families are weaker than those of all other high-income countries and many middle and low-income nations.

Study author Jody Heymann says other countries are providing workplace protections that "Americans can only dream of." She notes that 65 other nations grant paid parental leave to fathers.

The study also shows the U.S. is one of only five countries that don't guarantee some form of paid maternity leave.