An executive order signed by Governor Mike Braun, will expand Indiana's paid parental leave for state employees.

Braun signed an order on Monday that will give all employed women who give birth six weeks of paid childbirth recovery leave, according to a news release from Braun's office.

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,

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 a cesarean section.

Gov. Mike Braun signed an order to support Indiana state employees who are recovering both physically and emotionally from childbirth.

With wife Maureen Braun by his side, Gov. Mike Braun signed an executive order Monday more than doubling paid leave for state employees who've given birth. He did so by adding a new category of leave for new mothers: "childbirth recovery leave,

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.