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The 2026 map of where Paid Maternity Leave is mandatory or partly required, aired Oct 24, 2026.
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Mandatory in 187 countries
The law gives new mothers paid leave (under 14 weeks).
The law gives new mothers a year or more of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers 14 to 25 weeks of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers 14 to 25 weeks of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers paid leave (under 14 weeks).
The law gives new mothers paid leave (under 14 weeks).
90 days of paid maternity leave.
The law gives new mothers a year or more of paid leave.
26 weeks of government-paid parental leave.
The law gives new mothers a year or more of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers a year or more of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers paid leave (under 14 weeks).
The law gives new mothers paid leave (under 14 weeks).
The law gives new mothers 14 to 25 weeks of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers paid leave (under 14 weeks).
The law gives new mothers a year or more of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers 26 to 51 weeks of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers 14 to 25 weeks of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers 14 to 25 weeks of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers paid leave (under 14 weeks).
The law gives new mothers paid leave (under 14 weeks).
The law gives new mothers a year or more of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers paid leave (under 14 weeks).
120 days of paid maternity leave at full pay.
The law gives new mothers paid leave (under 14 weeks).
The law gives new mothers 14 to 25 weeks of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers paid leave (under 14 weeks).
The law gives new mothers paid leave (under 14 weeks).
The law gives new mothers 14 to 25 weeks of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers paid leave (under 14 weeks).
The law gives new mothers 14 to 25 weeks of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers 14 to 25 weeks of paid leave.
30 weeks of paid leave around the birth.
The law gives new mothers 14 to 25 weeks of paid leave.
18 weeks of paid maternity leave.
The law gives new mothers 14 to 25 weeks of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers 14 to 25 weeks of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers 14 to 25 weeks of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers a year or more of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers a year or more of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers 14 to 25 weeks of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers a year or more of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers 14 to 25 weeks of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers a year or more of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers 26 to 51 weeks of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers paid leave (under 14 weeks).
The law gives new mothers 14 to 25 weeks of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers paid leave (under 14 weeks).
The law gives new mothers paid leave (under 14 weeks).
The law gives new mothers 14 to 25 weeks of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers paid leave (under 14 weeks).
The law gives new mothers paid leave (under 14 weeks).
The law gives new mothers a year or more of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers paid leave (under 14 weeks).
The law gives new mothers 14 to 25 weeks of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers 14 to 25 weeks of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers 26 to 51 weeks of paid leave.
16 weeks of paid maternity leave.
The law gives new mothers 14 to 25 weeks of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers 26 to 51 weeks of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers 26 to 51 weeks of paid leave.
14 weeks at full pay, then paid parental leave.
The law gives new mothers paid leave (under 14 weeks).
The law gives new mothers 26 to 51 weeks of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers paid leave (under 14 weeks).
The law gives new mothers paid leave (under 14 weeks).
The law gives new mothers 14 to 25 weeks of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers paid leave (under 14 weeks).
The law gives new mothers paid leave (under 14 weeks).
The law gives new mothers paid leave (under 14 weeks).
The law gives new mothers paid leave (under 14 weeks).
The law gives new mothers a year or more of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers 26 to 51 weeks of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers paid leave (under 14 weeks).
The law gives new mothers 26 to 51 weeks of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers 14 to 25 weeks of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers 26 to 51 weeks of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers 14 to 25 weeks of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers 26 to 51 weeks of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers paid leave (under 14 weeks).
The law gives new mothers paid leave (under 14 weeks).
The law gives new mothers 14 to 25 weeks of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers paid leave (under 14 weeks).
The law gives new mothers paid leave (under 14 weeks).
The law gives new mothers paid leave (under 14 weeks).
The law gives new mothers 14 to 25 weeks of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers 14 to 25 weeks of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers a year or more of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers paid leave (under 14 weeks).
The law gives new mothers paid leave (under 14 weeks).
The law gives new mothers 14 to 25 weeks of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers 14 to 25 weeks of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers 14 to 25 weeks of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers a year or more of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers 26 to 51 weeks of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers 14 to 25 weeks of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers paid leave (under 14 weeks).
The law gives new mothers paid leave (under 14 weeks).
The law gives new mothers paid leave (under 14 weeks).
The law gives new mothers 14 to 25 weeks of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers 14 to 25 weeks of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers 14 to 25 weeks of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers 14 to 25 weeks of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers a year or more of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers 14 to 25 weeks of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers 14 to 25 weeks of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers a year or more of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers 14 to 25 weeks of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers paid leave (under 14 weeks).
The law gives new mothers 14 to 25 weeks of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers paid leave (under 14 weeks).
The law gives new mothers 14 to 25 weeks of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers 14 to 25 weeks of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers 26 to 51 weeks of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers paid leave (under 14 weeks).
The law gives new mothers 14 to 25 weeks of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers paid leave (under 14 weeks).
The law gives new mothers 26 to 51 weeks of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers 26 to 51 weeks of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers 26 to 51 weeks of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers paid leave (under 14 weeks).
The law gives new mothers paid leave (under 14 weeks).
10 weeks of fully paid maternity leave.
The law gives new mothers 14 to 25 weeks of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers 14 to 25 weeks of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers 14 to 25 weeks of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers 14 to 25 weeks of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers a year or more of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers 26 to 51 weeks of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers paid leave (under 14 weeks).
The law gives new mothers 14 to 25 weeks of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers a year or more of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers a year or more of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers paid leave (under 14 weeks).
The law gives new mothers paid leave (under 14 weeks).
The law gives new mothers a year or more of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers 14 to 25 weeks of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers paid leave (under 14 weeks).
The law gives new mothers 14 to 25 weeks of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers a year or more of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers 14 to 25 weeks of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers paid leave (under 14 weeks).
The law gives new mothers 14 to 25 weeks of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers a year or more of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers a year or more of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers paid leave (under 14 weeks).
The law gives new mothers 14 to 25 weeks of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers 14 to 25 weeks of paid leave.
90 days of paid maternity leave, then parental leave.
The law gives new mothers paid leave (under 14 weeks).
The law gives new mothers 14 to 25 weeks of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers paid leave (under 14 weeks).
The law gives new mothers paid leave (under 14 weeks).
The law gives new mothers paid leave (under 14 weeks).
The law gives new mothers paid leave (under 14 weeks).
The law gives new mothers paid leave (under 14 weeks).
The law gives new mothers 14 to 25 weeks of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers a year or more of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers 14 to 25 weeks of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers 14 to 25 weeks of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers a year or more of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers paid leave (under 14 weeks).
The law gives new mothers paid leave (under 14 weeks).
The law gives new mothers paid leave (under 14 weeks).
The law gives new mothers 14 to 25 weeks of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers 14 to 25 weeks of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers paid leave (under 14 weeks).
The law gives new mothers a year or more of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers paid leave (under 14 weeks).
The law gives new mothers 14 to 25 weeks of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers paid leave (under 14 weeks).
The law gives new mothers paid leave (under 14 weeks).
The law gives new mothers a year or more of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers 14 to 25 weeks of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers a year or more of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers paid leave (under 14 weeks).
The law gives new mothers 26 to 51 weeks of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers 26 to 51 weeks of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers paid leave (under 14 weeks).
The law gives new mothers 14 to 25 weeks of paid leave.
The law gives new mothers 14 to 25 weeks of paid leave.
410 days (58 weeks) at 90% of pay. US: 0 paid weeks by law.
39 paid weeks, the first 6 at 90% of pay. US: 0 paid weeks.
Up to 50 paid weeks (15 maternity + 35 parental) at 55%. US: 0.
14 weeks at 2/3 pay, then paid childcare leave. US: 0.
12 weeks at 100% of pay, right next door. US: 0 paid weeks.
26 weeks at full pay for the first 2 children. US: 0 paid weeks.
Everywhere not listed here, Paid Maternity Leave is not required.
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