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Companies with the Best Maternity Leave in 2026
Maternity & Paternity Leave

Companies with the Best Maternity Leave in 2026

Google pays 24 weeks, Amazon and Microsoft pay 20, and Deloitte gives every parent 16 weeks. Here's how the companies with the best maternity leave in 2026 actually compare, and what most workers get instead.

US Family Leave Guide Editorial Team 16 min read
Walmart Maternity & Paternity Leave: What to Expect
Maternity & Paternity Leave

Walmart Maternity & Paternity Leave: What to Expect

Walmart pays birth mothers 9 weeks of maternity leave, then adds 6 weeks (hourly) or 12 weeks (salaried) of parental leave. Here's exactly how the pay, eligibility, and paternity leave rules break down.

US Family Leave Guide Editorial Team 11 min read
Amazon Maternity Leave: What Amazon Employees Get
Maternity & Paternity Leave

Amazon Maternity Leave: What Amazon Employees Get

Amazon's own benefits page says birth parents get up to 20 weeks fully paid leave and partners get up to 6 weeks — the same for warehouse and corporate staff. Here's how that company policy stacks against FMLA and state paid leave.

US Family Leave Guide Editorial Team 13 min read
Maternity Leave Pay: Do You Get Paid on Maternity Leave?
Maternity & Paternity Leave

Maternity Leave Pay: Do You Get Paid on Maternity Leave?

Maternity leave pay depends entirely on your state and employer — federal law alone doesn't pay you a cent. Here's the honest breakdown of the four ways new parents actually get paid, roughly how much each pays, and what to ask HR before you go.

US Family Leave Guide Editorial Team 14 min read
Maternity Leave in America: What You're Actually Entitled To
Maternity & Paternity Leave

Maternity Leave in America: What You're Actually Entitled To

American maternity leave has no federal paid-leave guarantee. Here's exactly what FMLA, state paid family leave, short-term disability, and employer policies actually give new mothers in 2026.

US Family Leave Guide Editorial Team 14 min read
PFL Maternity Leave: How Paid Family Leave Covers New Moms
Paid Family Leave by State

PFL Maternity Leave: How Paid Family Leave Covers New Moms

Thirteen states run Paid Family Leave programs that pay new moms for bonding leave — but the amount ranges from $900 to $1,765 a week. Here's what each state actually pays, sourced directly from state program data.

US Family Leave Guide Editorial Team 15 min read