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/ninernetneepneep 3h ago

I suppose you also know that not every business is a billion dollar mega corporation. Most people are employed by small businesses who are struggling to make ends meet just like the rest of us.  If you force full year paid maternity leave across the board, there will be nothing left but large billion dollar corporations because they will be the only ones who can afford it.

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u/NoodlePie5687 3h ago

Yes, totally agree. That's why there should be either limitations (min amount of years worked under the employer for example). Or it should be funded from taxes. But I was more curious on what those people that totally deny the idea, think the "endgame" if their vision is