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Re:Even parental leave in Europe could be better by rayiner on Monday August 01, 2022 @02:51PM (#32310503)
The pay during parental leave in Europe is also low. In France it is capped at about 3,500 euros per month. A software engineer or someone like that might not be able to afford to take a significant parental leave even if the law allows them to take one.

Parental leave should really be set up as a simple insurance system. Require employers to get insurance on workers that would cover X months of leave at full salary. In the long run it’s just not very much money compared to a person’s total salary over a 40 year working life.

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Re:Even parental leave in Europe could be better by bouzouk on Monday August 01, 2022 @05:31PM (#32312297)
True, but in France almost all companies will also supplement so you can have a full salary.
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Re:Even parental leave in Europe could be better by Ekaros on Tuesday August 02, 2022 @02:04AM (#32315615)
I think it is just fair to cap it to maximum social security. After all that is the level society has considered acceptable minimum for survival.
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Re:Even parental leave in Europe could be better by popotamonga on Monday August 01, 2022 @05:27PM (#32312252)
In Portugal, the pay is 80% but tax free so in high salaries you end up with a massive profit (taxes can reach 50% easily)
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Re:Even parental leave in Europe could be better by mortenlwk on Monday August 01, 2022 @09:09PM (#32314112)
That sounds like a shit system
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Re:Even parental leave in Europe could be better by umeshunni on Monday August 01, 2022 @09:16PM (#32314147)
Why? People who pay more into the system should benefit more from it.
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Re:Even parental leave in Europe could be better by bearmode on Tuesday August 02, 2022 @05:33AM (#32316705)
Because things like that perpetuate poverty. Public money should be going to those who need it, not those who already have a tremendous amount. It's very simple.
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Re:Even parental leave in Europe could be better by Ekaros on Tuesday August 02, 2022 @05:53AM (#32316823)
And it should be distributed equally. Just because you haven't been forced to live frugally when others have means you deserve more money than those that were forced.
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