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Table 5 · 08-28-2010, 01:42 PM

Fair or not, the reality is that maternity leave is bad for business. Having employees come and go can be a giant pain in the ass for an employer in terms of efficiency and money. It disrupts flow as they have to find/train replacements (and probably pay more for freelance/short-term hires), and probably still pay all the benefits for the person who is on leave....all while getting nothing in return.

Definitely sucks for women, and in the end it probably hurts their careers, but I don't necessarily blame employers for not liking it. I don't think anyone necessarily deserves a raise, especially when they weren't really there to earn it for the whole year. At the end of the day, you're there to work for them, not the other way around. If you don't agree, time to find a place that is more suitable.

08-28-2010, 01:42 PM	#2
Table 5 Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: NYYC Exp:	Fair or not, the reality is that maternity leave is bad for business. Having employees come and go can be a giant pain in the ass for an employer in terms of efficiency and money. It disrupts flow as they have to find/train replacements (and probably pay more for freelance/short-term hires), and probably still pay all the benefits for the person who is on leave....all while getting nothing in return. Definitely sucks for women, and in the end it probably hurts their careers, but I don't necessarily blame employers for not liking it. I don't think anyone necessarily deserves a raise, especially when they weren't really there to earn it for the whole year. At the end of the day, you're there to work for them, not the other way around. If you don't agree, time to find a place that is more suitable. Last edited by Table 5; 08-28-2010 at 01:45 PM.