1. Having children was until very recently (probably still is) the norm
2. Children are net-benefit for society (otherwise you have problems of lack of young people to support an ageing population)
3. The government should at least partially subsidise [pm]aternity leave - the rest is just part of the cost of doing business (along with all the hundreds of other laws business have to deal with)
4. Parental leave attracts more experienced staff (as they're older and more likely to have children)
As a european, I find it almost inhumane not giving statutory parental leave. Having children is a normal part of life, and in the current economic climate having a full-time job is basically a requirement for most people. You shouldn't need to be rich to afford children
1. Having children was until very recently (probably still is) the norm
2. Children are net-benefit for society
3. The government should at least partially subsidise
^ These make me feel that we had a population bubble that popped some time ago. Just compare it to housing: Buying it is the norm, it is net benefit for the economy, and yet it still sometimes pops and then no government subsidies help when people are not ready to buy anymore.
Same thing we have with children, albeit much more inertial.
1. Having children was until very recently (probably still is) the norm
2. Children are net-benefit for society (otherwise you have problems of lack of young people to support an ageing population)
3. The government should at least partially subsidise [pm]aternity leave - the rest is just part of the cost of doing business (along with all the hundreds of other laws business have to deal with)
4. Parental leave attracts more experienced staff (as they're older and more likely to have children)
As a european, I find it almost inhumane not giving statutory parental leave. Having children is a normal part of life, and in the current economic climate having a full-time job is basically a requirement for most people. You shouldn't need to be rich to afford children