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A reminder of just how far out of the global mainstream we are
1:12 pm on May 19th, 2008 by Dave Segal
…when it comes to workers’ rights. From this June’s Harper’s Index:
Number of naitons that do not legally guarantee women any paid maternity leave: 4
Average annual per-capita income in the three other than the United States: $1,226
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May 19th, 2008 at 7:34 pm
While it makes perfect sense to think of an employer who doesn’t offer maternity leave as an asshole, it doesn’t really make sense to force an employer to pay someone the same for a decrease in productivity, especially if you look at having a baby as being a choice (Yes, I am pro-choice). Unless it is subsidized, then it’s a whole other argument.