Before fiddling with the design of paid parental leave, we need to be clear about the purpose of the policy.
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It’s true Australia is seeing the highest ever female workforce participation rate but there’s still a long way to go.
The government’s new paid parental leave could also have the effect of limiting conditions for public sector workers.
New and expectant parents are among the biggest losers in this year’s budget. From July 2016 primary carers will lose access to government paid parental leave if their workplace also provides leave.
There are a lot of babies around, and the numbers are increasing. However, Australia does not have coherent policies that recognise the effect of parenting on workforce participation and vice versa. Parenting…
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