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Commentary: It's time to make parental leave a priority for everyone

While families across the country spent Sunday celebrating dad, a new study finds nearly 90 million children live in countries where their fathers are not entitled by law to a single day of paid paternity leave. This includes the U.S., where federal law only requires companies with 50 or more employees to give new parents 12 weeks of job-protected leave. In her latest commentary, CBSN political contributor Lynda Tran speaks about the need for new parental leave laws.
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