Indiana Gov. Mike Braun has signed an executive order strengthening paid parental leave for state employees, and adding paid leave for childbirth and grief leave for stillbirth. In a press release, the governor's office highlighted that the signings come less than a week before International Women's Day on Saturday,

Indiana Governor Mike Braun signed an executive order to strengthen paid parental leave for state employees, including providing enhanced childbirth leave for women recovering from giving birth and paid leave for women during their physical recovery after losing a child.

State employees can now take an additional six to eight weeks of childbirth recovery leave under a new executive order signed by the governor Monday morning. In addition to the previously allowed four weeks of parental leave,

New moms employed by the state of Indiana will now get an additional six weeks of paid leave for childbirth recovery, or eight weeks for employees who gave birth via

One of the orders directs the Department of Workforce Development to require additional work search activities each week from people receiving unemployment benefits when it is appropriate

Governor Mike Braun has signed an executive order aimed at enhancing paid parental leave for state employees. The order provides paid childbirth recovery leave for women who give birth, as well as paid leave for those grieving the loss of a baby.