John Oliver Slams U.S. for Lacking Paid Family Leave

May 12, 2015

Get ready to laugh. Get ready to cry.

But whatever you do, watch this John Oliver segment on the embarrassing and tragic lack of paid family leave in the Unite States.

Truth is: too many mothers in our country don’t have even a single day of paid family or sick leave to care for themselves, a newborn child, or any other member of their family (all of whom will need care during work hours at one point or another — guaranteed!).