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If maternity leave really is a large cost, then the reason not to pay them less is because we all have a stake in the healthy propagation of the species. Women
by aklemm 12y ago
If maternity leave really is a large cost, then the reason not to pay them less is because we all have a stake in the healthy propagation of the species. Women bare the children, but that doesn't mean they ought to bare the entire burden of it.
- jiggy2011 12y agoIt also requires a man to make a child, so isn't it reasonable to expect the father to pay rather than the employer?
- nawitus 12y agoI don't think individual companies have such a responsibility. It's better to have the state pay for these costs.
- aklemm 12y agoYes, I agree with you. I made the assumption that the state would likely end up collecting through payrolls or something like that. Perhaps a tax credit to businesses for employees losing hours to parenting and a tax increase on the other employees.