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Re:When the Boss Says, 'Don't Tell Your Coworkers How Much Y... by aklemm on Saturday January 24, 2015 @02:03PM (#8940551)
If maternity leave really is a large cost, then the reason not to pay them less is because we all have a stake in the healthy propagation of the species. Women bare the children, but that doesn't mean they ought to bare the entire burden of it.
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Re:When the Boss Says, 'Don't Tell Your Coworkers How Much Y... by jiggy2011 on Saturday January 24, 2015 @02:12PM (#8940581)
It also requires a man to make a child, so isn't it reasonable to expect the father to pay rather than the employer?
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Re:When the Boss Says, 'Don't Tell Your Coworkers How Much Y... by nawitus on Saturday January 24, 2015 @02:43PM (#8940713)
I don't think individual companies have such a responsibility. It's better to have the state pay for these costs.
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Re:When the Boss Says, 'Don't Tell Your Coworkers How Much Y... by aklemm on Saturday January 24, 2015 @03:18PM (#8940843)
Yes, I agree with you. I made the assumption that the state would likely end up collecting through payrolls or something like that. Perhaps a tax credit to businesses for employees losing hours to parenting and a tax increase on the other employees.
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