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For dead-end/entry level work, the laws are not great. Once you get off the ground though, you get most of the same benefits as Europeans, while taking home much more income. Especially in tech, the benefits and pay can be extravagant (Netflix famously had a year of maternity leave). Although you will likely work more time overall. Keep in mind that generally social media is full of young American people. Once people…
What you are calling extravagant is the norm in some European countries, even if you don't work for Netflix.
Note that, in the Netflix example, this is at (or mostly) full pay.