The United States remains the only OECD country without a national paid maternity-leave entitlement, while federal FMLA protections generally provide eligible workers up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave.

The United States remains the only OECD country without a national paid maternity-leave entitlement, while federal FMLA protections generally provide eligible workers up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave.