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Parental Leave in Montana

August 16, 2015 /

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Netflix recently made a change to its parental leave plan allowing parents up to one year of paid leave to stay home with their new babies. In Montana, federal law mandates working mothers be allowed time off to give birth and provide full-time care for their new baby, but not much time.

"Unfortunately a lot of parents have to go back after six weeks," said Sharman Hock, mother of two with a five month old baby.

At minimum moms only get six weeks off work by statute. Hock returned to work as a detective at the Butte-Silver Bow Law Enforcement Department 11-weeks after her son was born. "But I would have liked to stay a lot longer," Hock said.

Under the Family and Medical Leave Act, companies with 50 or more employees must give at least 12-weeks off.

By Nessa Wright

Full Story: http://www.abcfoxmontana.com/story/29784151/parental-leave-in-montana

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