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[quote=Anonymous]I'm afraid that there isn't anything like that, at least to my knowledge. In fact even information on FMLA mandated by the Feds can get very confusing when combined with a company's own policies and paperwork.

Companies with more than 50 employees are subject to the FMLA law meaning you are entitled to 3 months of leave where you can return to your job without penalty, and where you are covered under your typical healthcare benefits. However, FMLA does NOT mandate that a company pay you for that leave. Some companies will provide X amount of paid leave and this varies WIDELY. One could pay 60% salary for 6 weeks, 80% for 2 weeks, 75% for 10 weeks and on and on. Some will give you 0% salary but perhaps the freedom to extend the time you're out (ie 4 mos instead of just 3). Some companies will force you to exhaust your sick and vacation before getting paid for maternity leave.

Ultimately it's only information you're likely to get if you ask about company benefits when you have an offer or are in an interview.

Soapbox: this country has one of the absolute worst maternity leave policies in the entire world, not just the industrialized world. We are on a short list of countries like Lesotho and Swaziland who do not have any kind of structured paid leave entitled to parents. 
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