parental leavework-lifework–familygovernancefamily policyCanadaQuébecUSAOver recent years, parental leave policy in Canada has evolved quite considerably. Since 2001, Canadian employees have a right to a 1year paid parental leave; those in the province of Québec have a better paid, more flexible...
Parental leave is a given occurrence in any sector, but especially in the nonprofit sector. In Canada, an estimated almost 80% of the nonprofit sector is made up of women. This is disproportionately higher than the 47% portion of the general labour force that wo...
Parental leave policies were developed in response to increasing numbers of women participating in the labour market and out of concern for the health and well-being of both mother and infant. In Canada (2001 statistics): 60% of women with children under three years of age were employed;1 ...
Common educational, professional, and personal concernssurround issues of maternity and parental leave. These con-cerns may be expressed by those residents taking leave, fellowresidents in training programmes, staff physicians, the resident'spartner, and other family members. Some educational concernsincl...
In Canada, new parents have access to maternity and parental leave following the birth or adoption of a child. Parental leave, which follows maternity leave, entitles new parents to 35 weeks of leave. Although both parents have access to parental leave, only a small percentage of fathers utiliz...
Social Policy Change: Work-family Tensions in Sweden, Australia and Canada The article compares childcare arrangements and maternity/parental leave programmes in Sweden, Australia and Canada that attempt to address these challenges. ... R Mahon,C Bergqvist,D Brennan - 《Social Policy & Administration...
Parental Leave Canada 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 th...
advanced industrialized countries, Canada’s one-year leave ranks among the most generous policies in its duration, but among the least generous in its benefit levels. Nonetheless, leave provided in Canada still outstrips that in the United States, where only brief, unpaid leaves are the norm.1...
Clothing & Accessories company based in Vancouver, Canada Paid Parental Leave Lululemon has a motto when it comes to their benefits policies: “when life works, work works”. For the second year in a row, Lululemon is a leader on paid parental leave, providing paid leave of up to six mo...
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...