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Re:The case for national paid maternity leave by ceejayoz on Monday May 18, 2020 @01:44PM (#23225737)
Asking about plans to have a family or relationship status is already illegal in the US, isn't it?
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Re:The case for national paid maternity leave by claudeganon on Monday May 18, 2020 @01:50PM (#23225833)
The United States is also a country famous for its lax enforcement of labor laws.
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Re:The case for national paid maternity leave by yters on Monday May 18, 2020 @02:38PM (#23226614)
Sure, but there are pretty reliable proxies, such as age.
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Re:The case for national paid maternity leave by ceejayoz on Monday May 18, 2020 @02:42PM (#23226668)
The chance of employers stopping hiring from the 20-35 year old age group is... slim.
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Re:The case for national paid maternity leave by yters on Monday May 18, 2020 @02:45PM (#23226722)
might bring about reverse ageism and balance things a bit
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