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Google has a cool system where everyone with a new child gets (very long and equal) parental leave. If you physically give birth, you get extra time for prepara

Google has a cool system where everyone with a new child gets (very long and equal) parental leave. If you physically give birth, you get extra time for preparation and recovery (e.g. men and women adopting, etc. don’t get it). I think this is a good way to recognize the extra burden of parents who give birth while being fair on the parenting front.

sjg007 8y ago
Seems weird to discriminate against adoptive parents... I understand the reasoning but seems weird. It would probably be better to have a medical policy applicable to everyone.
- pastor_williams 8y ago
  Adopted parents aren't excluded. You get the leave whether you are becoming a parent through adoption, surrogacy, child birth or fostering.
- fjsolwmv 8y ago
  Adoption isn't a debilitating medical condition so why would you get medical leave for it in addition to parental leave?
- koliber 8y ago
  I think you are framing it incorrectly as discrimination. If one stretches such an analogy, one could reason that paid sick leave is discriminating against healthy people. Not many people would agree with that one. As you've stated, a sensible medical policy for everyone would be good. I would imagine that Google has a one.
  - workinthehead 8y ago
    Absolutely I agree that paid sick leave is discriminating against healthy people. If you're going to pay people to not work, everyone should be equally eligible.
- fjones11 8y ago
  I think OP means that birth mothers get a little more time than fathers and adoptive parents. Having a baby is rough on the body, and there's a lot more to the physical recovery afterwards than most people realize. For example, if you have a c-section, it takes approximately 6 weeks to recover from that, and there are certain physical side effects that make it more difficult to work from an office until recovery is complete. So that part is more like medical leave than parental leave (even though you're also parenting at the time).
somecontext 8y ago
The use of the word "equal" is reminiscent of the most famous of the seven commandments: "All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others."
to_bpr 8y ago
>everyone with a new child gets (very long and equal) parental leave. Is offered or is forced to take?

sjg007 8y ago

Seems weird to discriminate against adoptive parents... I understand the reasoning but seems weird. It would probably be better to have a medical policy applicable to everyone.

pastor_williams 8y ago
Adopted parents aren't excluded. You get the leave whether you are becoming a parent through adoption, surrogacy, child birth or fostering.
fjsolwmv 8y ago
Adoption isn't a debilitating medical condition so why would you get medical leave for it in addition to parental leave?
koliber 8y ago
I think you are framing it incorrectly as discrimination. If one stretches such an analogy, one could reason that paid sick leave is discriminating against healthy people. Not many people would agree with that one. As you've stated, a sensible medical policy for everyone would be good. I would imagine that Google has a one.
- workinthehead 8y ago
  Absolutely I agree that paid sick leave is discriminating against healthy people. If you're going to pay people to not work, everyone should be equally eligible.
fjones11 8y ago
I think OP means that birth mothers get a little more time than fathers and adoptive parents. Having a baby is rough on the body, and there's a lot more to the physical recovery afterwards than most people realize. For example, if you have a c-section, it takes approximately 6 weeks to recover from that, and there are certain physical side effects that make it more difficult to work from an office until recovery is complete. So that part is more like medical leave than parental leave (even though you're also parenting at the time).

somecontext 8y ago

The use of the word "equal" is reminiscent of the most famous of the seven commandments: "All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others."

to_bpr 8y ago

>everyone with a new child gets (very long and equal) parental leave. Is offered or is forced to take?