While 82 percent of Americans agree that mothers should receive paid parental leave and 69 percent agree that fathers should receive paid parental leave, the United States is one of only a handful of countries that does not have a federally mandated paid leave policy. As public opinion continues...
Parental leave in Canada is considerably more generous than in the US. Under standardemployment insurance maternity and paternity benefits, pregnant employees or new mothers are eligible to take 15 weeks of paid maternity leave. During this time, they receive up to 55% of their salaries, to a ...
In 2006, Quebec became the first Canadian province to offer non-transferable paternity leave to fathers. The availability of this five-week leave distinguishes the province from the rest of the country, where only maternity and parental leave are available. Using data from Statistics Canada's 2011...
Comparative perspectives on changes to Canada's paid parental leave: Implications for class and gender In 2001, Canada extended the length of time parents could claim benefits. When combined with maternity benefits, a total of 50 weeks of benefits is availab... PM Evans - 《International Journal...
Maternity and parental leave policies are on the forefront of the current political agenda in Canada. This paper answers the question: does maternity and parental leave (M/PL) policy raise or lower the probability of employment for a wom... AT Cate - 《Department of Economics Working Papers》...
Thus we see that, despite being called parental leave, both Australia and New Zealand provide paid leave to the mother in the first instance, transferable to a father or primary carer under certain conditions. In the UK, Ireland and Canada the term maternity leave is still used, although in...
But I leave open the possibility that even if a minor’s religious beliefs are central to their conception of well-being, that conception may not be stable, and the decision not tethered. The interest in making such decisions carries less weight when we balance interests. Of course, that a...
About:Chinese Embassy in Canada Do I need a Parental consent letter signed by my husband autorizing me leave Canadawith my daughter? Hi, I will be spending two weeks in Macao with my 2 year old daughter without my husband. Do I need a Parental consent letter signed by my husband autoriz...
Do Ihaveto take maternity leave? Unless you work in a factory, you must take off the first 2 weeks following the birth. If you work in a factory, you must take off the first 4 weeks following the birth. This is to protect the health of you and your baby. It is il...
The Province of Quebec has a plan mandatory paid parental leave program called the Quebec Parental Insurance Plan (QPIP). The QPIP is a social insurance program that was designed to help Quebecois parents spend a year at home after the birth or adoption of a child. Wager earners, employers...