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I only know about the UK policies, where I believe the first few months are covered by the state, but there is a period that the company has to cover as well.

I only know about the UK policies, where I believe the first few months are covered by the state, but there is a period that the company has to cover as well. Also the money is only part of the problem; if you have 5 people in a company, every one of them is a key, integral part of that company. Having one away for 7 months would be disastrous.

purplelobster 13y ago
Of course, it's a trade-off for society, unless you can have two types of employment. Long parental leave works in bigger organizations, because there tends to be people who can fill in, but for smaller ones less so. Countries without parental leave in effect force every couple to delay having children, quit their jobs or spend very little time with their little ones, all in favor of startups. Might be the only way that works, I don't know, but it kind of sucks.
dagw 13y ago
Ideally you'll get 4-6 month of warning, which should be plenty of time to find some sort of arrangement. How much warning would you get if one of your employees get headhunted by Google, burns out and quits or even gets hit by that proverbial bus, and how would that be any different? Contingency planning is a big part of running a company, and the question what happens if one of my employees doesn't show up for work tomorrow, really should be a question you can answer