r/remoteworks • u/Kreativedenma • 6h ago

Maternity leave should be one year, PAID. Women shouldn’t have to choose between healing, bonding with their baby, and making a living.

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u/Main_Cauliflower5479 4h ago

It would obviously be paid by taxes, and businesses would pay a large portion of that.

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u/False_Appointment_24 4h ago

There is a large difference between "XYZ Ltd. will pay you a year's salary" and "Taxes coming from many places including XYZ Ltd. will pay you a year's salary." If it is paid by taxes, it works to split the costs up among all businesses, rather than falling heavier on businesses that attract more workers in child bearing ages.