"No, it's spread out among all the companies that are willing to hire women." I don't think it's a black-and-white issue of giving or not giving a job. These t

"No, it's spread out among all the companies that are willing to hire women." I don't think it's a black-and-white issue of giving or not giving a job. These types of government restrictions cause a change in the supply and demand for the protected individuals. This results in a change in their average salaries (i.e. more restrictions reduce salaries). Women are still worth hiring, just at a lower salary, to account for the added risk. So in the end, the cost ends up being fronted by the women anyway.