Historic SF parental leave law kicks in

Historic SF parental leave law kicks in Most new parents with jobs in San Francisco will be eligible for six weeks of fully paid leave starting this week, the result of the most comprehensive parental leave law offered anywhere in the country. The law, unanimously approved by the Board of Supervisors in April, seeks to encourage bonding between parents and their new children, and applies to mothers and fathers who have a baby together by birth, adopt or become foster parents. The San Francisco law, which took effect Sunday, further expands paid parental leave by requiring employers to pay the...