I guess this is one reason I'm lucky and happy to be in Canada: There is a total of 52 weeks of shared parental leave, then there's 2 weeks reserved individually for each parent. The parental leave can be split in any way the parents feel necessary.

And this isn't anything employers do; this is a governmental program. However, the first 6 months of leave are paid 70% regular salary, the rest is at 50%.

I think it's a great program, and I don't know that a lot of women have any issues returning to work after that time.