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... unless, of course, you happen to be in that narrow window in life where it is optimal for you or your partner to have children. A woman's biological clock w
by ppereira 15y ago
... unless, of course, you happen to be in that narrow window in life where it is optimal for you or your partner to have children. A woman's biological clock waits for no job.
Here in Canada, parental leave is self-paid through Employment Insurance at a rate that is proportional to our income in the previous year. The employer does not pay directly---they do, however, need enough flexibility in staffing to accommodate new parents.
- infinii 15y agoSpeaking from a management point of view, it's not about the financial cost. It's the fact that the company needs to get your job done still. Do you hire someone else? If you do, you need to deal with issues such as headcount, budget, what to do with them when you return. Look at it from another perspective. If given the choice between 2 equal candidates and you choose the one that's not about to take "leave". It's not discrimination, it's purely you making the best choice for getting the job done. One person is going to start the job right away, one is basically say "hang on, I'll start that in x months".