Paid Family Leave by Sector:
Health Care and Social Assistance
Sector Characteristics
From the Bureau of Labor Statistics, data extracted January 2017
EMPLOYErS
Trained professionals in approximately 1.5 million private establishments and 15,000 government establishments provide individuals with heath care and/or social assistance. Example employers are hospitals, nursing homes, and day care centers.
EMPLOYEES
Workers: 19.4 million
Average hourly earnings: $26.30
Average hours worked/week: 33.0 hrs
Paid Family Leave Coverage
From the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2010-2016 NCS
Paid family leave coverage of private industry employees in Health Care & Social Assistance is ~18%. Coverage has hovered between 15% and 18% since 2010.
Benchmark for Average Duration of Paid Parental Leave
From publicly available policy details on over 250 companies with paid parental leave, December 2016
- Birth mothers: 5 weeks
- Fathers/secondary caregivers: 2 weeks
- Adoptive/foster parents: 3 weeks
Spotlight on New Policies: Health Care
From press coverage and publicly available policy information
Children's National Health System, July 2015: Birth mothers receive 6 and 8 weeks for a regular or cesarean delivery respectively, and paternity leave is 2 weeks of full pay. Adoptive mothers and fathers receive 6 and 2 weeks of paid leave respectively [See: CLASP Policy Solutions interview]