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 85...
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 wom...
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...
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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...
Parental Leave Canada Parental leave in Canada is considerably more generous than in the US. Under standard employment 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 ...
Over 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 regime. This paper first shows that Québec is somewhat of an exce...
Paid Parental Leave: An Employee Right or Still An Ideal? An Analysis of the Situation in Québec in Comparison with North America Over recent years, parental leave policy in Canada has evolved quite considerably. Since 2001, Canadian employees have a right to a 1year paid parental lea... ...
Take, for instance, paid parental leave. We believe that expanding parental leave policies to include fathers/non-gestational caregivers could unleash a slew of positive effects for both women and men and the organizations that employ them. Why Now? Burnout is a risk for anyone in the ...