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Yeah a few consequences of taking parental leave are reduced access to training, promotions, and money. According to Canadian research childless women earn up to 30% more than mothers with children.
If it happens in the US it will most likely be an insurance type payment system. Employees select various amounts to contribute into the parental leave system. Then when you need it your paid not your full working wages but a set percent (maybe 55%) of your yearly earnings. Distributed every week for so many weeks.
But for part time employees, self employed and college students are probably out of luck. It would be challenging for them to have the work history of paying in enough to collect anything. Or maybe it won't be a choice on how much employees pay in but a predetermined amount deducted from monthly pay checks. Also everyone pays even if you don't have kids or ever want them.
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