Re:French fathers will now get 28 days of paternity leave
by SpicyLemonZest on Monday September 28, 2020 @01:26AM
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Mandating 40 weeks off strikes me as excessive, but I think there are reasonable arguments for mandating 2 weeks or a month - it's hardly an unprecedented imposition. Forcing people to not work is a common strategy for addressing systemic issues. For example, many bankers are required to take a contiguous 2 week vacation at least once a year as an anti-fraud measure.
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Re:French fathers will now get 28 days of paternity leave
by dleslie on Monday September 28, 2020 @01:33AM
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FWIW, Canada's leave is not mandatory to take, and employers aren't beholden to continue providing compensation. The parent on leave receives Employment Insurance from the Feds.
The restriction on employers is that the parent on leave must be able to resume their employment after leave unless their position has been removed entirely, and even so that can cause problems for employers.