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I thought it was going to be about going on leave to mourn the death of a child, but because her 3-month-old died at day-care, she wants leave after childbirth to be longer.
I thought it was going to be about going on leave to mourn the death of a child, but because her 3-month-old died at day-care, she wants leave after childbirth to be longer.
What a nightmare. Poor family.
She wants longer paid leave. She had already gotten 3 months of paid leave, which is generous compared to what most people get.
The policies for maternity leave in the US are despicable. The US is one of only a handful of countries without guaranteed leave. Third world countries have better leave policies! Many countries mandate at least 6 months some, like Germany, mandate a year and it's proven to be very beneficial for not only mothers and babies, but for business too.
And if she had six months to a year of paid leave, would she still blame her employer if the baby died in child care? She's a grieving mother desperately grasping for accountability. I understand her grief, as I, too, lost a child, but three months is plenty of time for Parental Leave.
The lady is turning her son's death into a crusade for more parental leave.
How about crusading for a parent to actually raise their own kids?
Kids die at daycare at any age.
Of course, they can die in the custody of their parents, too.
This woman is focusing on all the wrong things as she lashes out in grief.
The policies for maternity leave in the US are despicable. The US is one of only a handful of countries without guaranteed leave. Third world countries have better leave policies!
Which third world countries exactly? I'm skeptical of that claim.
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Originally Posted by Pennies4Penny
Many countries mandate at least 6 months some, like Germany, mandate a year and it's proven to be very beneficial for not only mothers and babies, but for business too.
Perhaps. However, having kids is not the only important event in a person's life. What about a person's own medical issues, something he/she has no control over? What about caring for aging parents or other relatives? Those issues can put a huge burden on finances and there is no backup plan there. Sure, there is FMLA, but there is no paid leave; FMLA is unpaid. The employee gets time off without pay, which helps some, but doesn't pay the rent.
As for this lady, she wasn't asking for paid leave. She was asking for unpaid leave. I don't believe the company was unreasonable to tell her she had to come back to work. Three months is sufficient. I think parents (not just mothers) deserve paid parental leave of at least two months. But so do other employees who are having personal issues such as severe illness. Parenting should not be favored over everything else going on in an employee's life. A healthy employee, both emotionally and physically, is a happy employee.
Which third world countries exactly? I'm skeptical of that claim.
I am too. Outside of like Germany, and the Netherlands/Denmark/Sweeden type places I think that claim is completely false
That said, I think our "paid leave" laws, or lack thereof herein the U.S. is embarassing
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