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Here's a question (that will probably get me down-voted generously): Is the cost to employers of hiring women the same as it is for hiring men? e.g. Parental

by beloch 15y ago

Here's a question (that will probably get me down-voted generously): Is the cost to employers of hiring women the same as it is for hiring men? e.g. Parental leave. More women than men take it. What does it cost a company when a woman goes on maternity leave? In the U.S., are they required to pay her wages during her leave? In many situations they will have no choice but to fill the position with a temporary worker since the woman is guaranteed the option to return. How much does it cost a company to hire a short-term replacement? The replacement may demand higher wages for short-term work and be less productive while learning the job. Will the woman be as productive when she returns as when she left? What additional costs crop up if the woman opts not to return? Does the state or federal government offer any kind of "baby credit" to employers to offset these expenses? Yes, I agree that discrimination is bad but, if there is a real financial reason behind it, it's not going to go away without making some changes.

sp332 15y ago
Discrimination on those grounds is reasonable but unfortunately it is illegal in many jurisdictions.
dfxm12 15y ago
In the US (where this data is from), both men & women are legally allowed to have 12 weeks parental leave (unpaid). There is a handful of states that pay a portion of the salary to women (fewer to men) who take parentnal leave (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parental_leave#Americas http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parental_leave#Americas). Parental leave. More women than men take it. Can you prove this to be true? In addition, can you include all types of leave & break the info down by gender and prove that women take 5% more leave than men on average? All kinds of people take sabbaticals for all kinds of reasons (not just parenthood). This might appear to be an interesting thought exercise, but there are too many variables involved to say the possibility of maternity leave means hiring women costs more than hiring men...

by beloch 15y ago

sp332 15y ago

Discrimination on those grounds is reasonable but unfortunately it is illegal in many jurisdictions.

dfxm12 15y ago

In the US (where this data is from), both men & women are legally allowed to have 12 weeks parental leave (unpaid). There is a handful of states that pay a portion of the salary to women (fewer to men) who take parentnal leave (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parental_leave#Americas http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parental_leave#Americas). Parental leave. More women than men take it. Can you prove this to be true? In addition, can you include all types of leave & break the info down by gender and prove that women take 5% more leave than men on average? All kinds of people take sabbaticals for all kinds of reasons (not just parenthood). This might appear to be an interesting thought exercise, but there are too many variables involved to say the possibility of maternity leave means hiring women costs more than hiring men...