At least where I live, the employer only has to send in tax forms during the parental leave. They don't pay the salary - the state does. So, if your employee q

At least where I live, the employer only has to send in tax forms during the parental leave. They don't pay the salary - the state does. So, if your employee quits at the end of their leave, that's probably not a huge issue. They will likely give you plenty of warning, and you can offer the position to the substitute that you had to hire anyway. Of course people are counting months and planning when to have children. That's the whole point! We decided that it should be easier for an average two-income family to have children. That's the reason for the rules.