“Republican presidential hopeful Carly Fiorina said Sunday that she would oppose a government requirement to give workers in the private sector paid maternity or paternity leave.
“”I don’t think it’s the role of government to dictate to the private sector how to manage their businesses,” Fiorina told Jake Tapper on CNN’s “State of the Union.”
“”For the government to tell others how to do things, when the government hasn’t gotten its basic house in order, is not only ineffective, it’s hypocritical.”
“Unlike most other developed countries, the U.S. has no law guaranteeing paid leave for workers who just had a child.
“The Family and Medical Leave Act guarantees up to 12 weeks of unpaid time off for qualifying workers, but it’s up to employers whether or not any paid time is included.”
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