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This penalty can amount to more than 15 percent of a mom’s paycheck. Ramping up paid maternity leave and high-quality child care would probably help narrow the gap.
By contrast, poor maternity pay leads to an under-representation of women in higher positions and lower salaries.
Flexible working reduces the likelihood that women cut their hours or leave the labour market after childbirth.
Employers must do more to support breastfeeding mothers who return to work.
The potential for exploitation is rife in the international market for breast milk. Fair trade and fair pay regulations are crucial to protect consumers in Australia and suppliers abroad.
The last recession put more men in the position of full-time child carers. How are they coping?
The nation needs a more comprehensive approach to family leave and relief for parents with child care expenses. But the proposals the Trump team rolled out initially fell short.
If President Trump follows through on his campaign promise, new mothers may soon have six weeks of guaranteed paid leave. But something is keeping them from using the benefits they already have.
South Africa lacks a clear definition of disability – and its limited view of who should be regarded as having a disability in the labour market is at odds with international practice.
Before fiddling with the design of paid parental leave, we need to be clear about the purpose of the policy.
Only 28% of working women across the globe are fully protected by maternity laws that provide for time off work with full pay.
Shared parental leave does not promote shared parenting.
Why men like David Beckham are the face of modern fatherhood.
The return by women to paid work after maternity or parental leave plays a crucial role in driving our workforce and economy. There is growing recognition of the link between supporting employees with…
“The biggest beneficiaries [of the Coalition’s Paid Parental Leave scheme] are the women of Australia. Of all the people earning A$100,000 a year under the age of 50, 2% are women. Just 2% are women. How…
Small businesses that invest in paid parental leave and other work-life balance programs are more likely to retain quality employees, a survey has found. Charles Sturt University’s Stacey Jenkins looked…
Australian mothers who take paid maternity leave don’t suffer long-term salary loss after they go back to work, according…
Although the introduction of the baby bonus in 2004 was designed to provide financial assistance to families, a clear pro-natalist intent was also apparent. Treasurer Peter Costello’s quip is now famous…
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