San Francisco lawmakers approved a new measure Tuesday that will make it the first city in the United States to offer six weeks of fully paid leave for new parents. The law passed unanimously by the city’s Board of Supervisors and will go into effect on Jan. 1. New York City also expanded its parental leave policy last Thursday. However, San Francisco’s new policy is more inclusive. Only three states in the U.S. mandate paid parental leave — California, New Jersey and Rhode Island.

SOURCE: The New York Times