Yahoo Expands Maternity, Paternity Leave
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Re: Yahoo Expands Maternity, Paternity Leave
#2One has nothing to do with the other.
Re: Yahoo Expands Maternity, Paternity Leave
#3One has nothing to do with the other.
They are more related than you think . When WFH was banned, one of the groups that got the most attention was mothers who complained that they were no longer able to work and take care of their kids at the same time, but Meyer built a nursery for her own kid on-site.
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#4Is anyone aware of how the courts have interpreted things like this (if at all)?
> "Under the new policy, mothers can take 16 weeks of paid leave with benefits, and fathers can take up to eight weeks"
Would that not be considered discriminatory?
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#5Is anyone aware of how the courts have interpreted things like this (if at all)? > "Under the new policy, mothers can take 16 weeks of paid leave with benefits, and fathers can take up to eight weeks" Would that not be considered discriminatory?
They should be different forms of leave. It would only be discriminatory, IMO, if this also applied for adoptions.
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#6Is anyone aware of how the courts have interpreted things like this (if at all)? > "Under the new policy, mothers can take 16 weeks of paid leave with benefits, and fathers can take up to eight weeks" Would that not be considered discriminatory?
How it works is that the leave is the same, but the person who gives birth can get 8 weeks of disability (I think).
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#7Is anyone aware of how the courts have interpreted things like this (if at all)? > "Under the new policy, mothers can take 16 weeks of paid leave with benefits, and fathers can take up to eight weeks" Would that not be considered discriminatory?
I wouldn't think so, as there's more than likely enough medical/biological basis for women to require more time. For example, 99.9999% of men are unable to breastfeed a baby, even if they do stay home.
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#8Is anyone aware of how the courts have interpreted things like this (if at all)? > "Under the new policy, mothers can take 16 weeks of paid leave with benefits, and fathers can take up to eight weeks" Would that not be considered discriminatory?
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#9Is anyone aware of how the courts have interpreted things like this (if at all)? > "Under the new policy, mothers can take 16 weeks of paid leave with benefits, and fathers can take up to eight weeks" Would that not be considered discriminatory?
The problem is that different paternity/maternity times makes employers view women as more hazardous. This also reinforces the sexist notion that fathers aren't as integral to early childhood development. I'm sure a new mother would love the extra help for another 8 weeks!
Also, lets say that you're a child adopted by a homosexual married couple and you only get 8 weeks. How is that fair to the adopted child versus 16 weeks for a birthed child?
Equality means treating people equally--including men and children.
Re: Yahoo Expands Maternity, Paternity Leave
#10Is anyone aware of how the courts have interpreted things like this (if at all)? > "Under the new policy, mothers can take 16 weeks of paid leave with benefits, and fathers can take up to eight weeks" Would that not be considered discriminatory?
The problem is that different paternity/maternity times makes employers view women as more hazardous. This also reinforces the sexist notion that fathers aren't as integral to early childhood development. I'm sure a new mother would love the extra help for another 8 weeks! Also, lets say that you're a child adopted by a homosexual married couple and you only get 8 weeks. How is that fair to the adopted child versus 1…
If there was a separate allowance for recovering from childbirth, that would make sense.
For example, 16 weeks for a woman who adopts vs. 8 for a man who does exactly the same thing is just discriminatory.