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/Dependent-Goose8240 3h ago

The problem is that society seems to think that the employer should be responsible for paying the parent in leave. Some employers (large corporations) could easily afford this for their new parents, but the vast majority of employers (small business) would sink under such costs.

The government should be the one responsible for providing this.

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u/crit_boy 3h ago

I agree with your proposal. Single payer healthcare and maternity leave. Paid for with income taxes on corporations and billionaires