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Re:Engineer Says Software Firm Cut Her Maternity Leave Short... by traderjane on Sunday November 03, 2019 @03:31PM (#21436379)
That doesn’t speak to why the employer should do this rather than government.

When employers provide this social good they will inevitably call some of the shots; why should their voice have influence on this matter?

To me, this is similar to the public coming to the feeling that digital public spaces are worthy, but then the conversation turns to whether Facebook should be the one doing it...

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Re:Engineer Says Software Firm Cut Her Maternity Leave Short... by scott_s on Monday November 04, 2019 @09:11AM (#21441737)
The employer has to do it because they're the one who employs the person experiencing the loss. If this guarantee is written into law, then the company's voice will not have much influence on the matter. This is how labor law works.
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