What year did maternity leave become available?

Maternity leave policies vary by country, but in the United States, the first federal legislation regarding maternity leave was the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978, which amended the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit discrimination based on pregnancy. However, comprehensive maternity leave provisions were not established until the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) was passed in 1993, allowing eligible employees to take unpaid leave for certain family and medical reasons, including maternity leave. Other countries implemented maternity leave policies earlier, with some European nations introducing them in the early to mid-20th century.