West - Welfare Society Territory, May 2, 2013, Thursday

West - Welfare Society Territory

May 2, 2013, Thursday

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Less job security for women? Blame paid maternity leave

Paid maternity leave penalizes women who work. This controversial idea was put forth (and supported by data) in a recent study by the renowned Cornell University in New York. The authors, professors Francine D. Blau and Lawrence M. Kahn, analyzed data on female employment and government policies on the matter in 22 OECD countries. They found that in countries where female workers’ rights are more protected, there are also more women not in full-time work (with ‘atypical’ work contracts, such as part-time, temporary work).