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Originally Posted by Rathji
Starting in Jan 2008, I believe employers had to hold jobs for 2 years from the start of mat leave. My baby was born before that date though, so I am not 100% sure about the details.
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At my previous job we had about a dozen women leave on mat leave, and they all talked about it being 1 year. Do you recall where you heard 2 years?
Just seems a little excessive. Right now I know of a handful of people who went back to work from mat leave either already pregnant again, or got pregnant within a month or two of going back. That would mean for an employer that out of 3 years they would have to hold a job open for you for 2 of them. If it was the 2 years that you suggested, employers could potentially have to hold a job open 4 out of 5 years. I could see that being a burden; especially on a smaller company.