scholarly journals Employee Experiences with a Newly Adopted Paid Parental Leave Policy: Equity Considerations for Policy Implementation

Health Equity ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 117-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dawn M. Richardson ◽  
Anna Steeves-Reece ◽  
Allea Martin ◽  
David A. Hurtado ◽  
Lisset M. Dumet ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Policy Implementation ◽  
Parental Leave ◽  
Leave Policy ◽  
Paid Parental Leave

United States paid parental leave and infant mortality

2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (1/2) ◽  
pp. 145-153
Author(s):  
Brandy Snyder
Keyword(s):  
Infant Mortality ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Parental Leave ◽  
Replacement Policy ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Leave Policy ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Paid Parental Leave ◽  
College Educated

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to synthesize findings on the effects of existing paid parental leave programs on infant mortality rates (IMR) in the USA as an attempt to aid in efforts for the development of a national paid parental leave policy. Design/methodology/approach Three articles were reviewed to analyze findings on the effects of existing parental leave programs on IMR in the USA. Findings The results from the three studies analyzed indicate that unpaid parental leave and parental leave with partial wage replacement can reduce IMR in households with college educated, working mothers. Research limitations/implications This review is limited due to only having three studies available to synthesize that pertained to the USA. Implications for future research are to examine the effects of fully paid parental leave programs offered by individual organizations on IMR in the USA. Social implications Providing a needs-based income replacement policy to mothers who wish to take parental leave after the birth of a child may be the best policy to decrease IMR for infants from all socioeconomic backgrounds. Originality/value The findings in this review will aid in the ongoing efforts to develop a national paid parental leave policy in the USA.

scholarly journals Paid parental leave policy: a response to Maureen Baker

2011 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Callister ◽  
Judith Galtry
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Theoretical Basis ◽  
Parental Leave ◽  
International Literature ◽  
Leave Policy ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
Paid Parental Leave

In the August 2011 issue of Policy Quarterly, Maureen Baker sets out to outline ‘Key issues in parental leave policy’. One aim of the article was to examine ‘some of the continuing debates about paid parental leave’. However, we argue that the article fails to advance debates about paid parental leave in New Zealand, because: 1) it does not adequately engage with recent national and international literature; 2) it lacks new empirical evidence; 3) its theoretical basis is confused; and 4) no clear, new policy directions are promoted.  

scholarly journals Paid parental leave for 26 weeks

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Suzy Morrissey
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Minimum Wage ◽  
Parental Leave ◽  
Design Elements ◽  
Financial Pressure ◽  
Leave Policy ◽  
Paid Parental Leave ◽  
Payment Rate

This article examines the paid parental leave policy in New Zealand. It considers the various design elements of the policy and, in particular, the payment rate. Although the policy ostensibly provides wage replacement, paid parental leave is subject to a cap of approximately the minimum wage. This creates financial pressure for those previously earning a higher amount and may restrict its use by the higher earner in a two-parent family. The article highlights how the rate of payment compares poorly both internationally and against a local example of support for another temporary absence from employment (ACC).

scholarly journals Key issues in paid parental leave policy

2011 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maureen Baker
Keyword(s):  
Political Economy ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Social Insurance ◽  
Parental Leave ◽  
Welfare Regimes ◽  
Women Employees ◽  
Leave Policy ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
Paid Parental Leave

In 2002 New Zealand employees gained access to paid parental leave, but other countries established these benefits much earlier and/or used a mix of policy parameters. This article, which is framed within a comparative and feminist political economy perspective, compares paid parental leave programmes in two countries with similar welfare regimes: New Zealand and Canada. The article argues that delivering these benefits through social insurance, as is done in Canada, could elevate benefit levels for some workers but fewer women employees would tend to qualify.

United States: leave policy, failure and potential

2019 ◽  
pp. 147-164
Author(s):  
Gayle Kaufman
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
New York ◽  
Rhode Island ◽  
Parental Leave ◽  
State Level ◽  
Welfare Programs ◽  
Paid Leave ◽  
Unpaid Leave ◽  
Leave Policy ◽  
Paid Parental Leave

The United States is far behind other countries when it comes to paid leave for parents. While there have been efforts since the 1980s to introduce legislation, the current federal policy (Family and Medical Leave Act or FMLA) only offers 12 weeks of unpaid leave and only 59% of American workers are eligible for this leave; even among working adults who are eligible for FMLA, less than two-fifths can afford to take this unpaid leave. At the state level, California was a trailblazer in passing paid Family Leave in 2002, and New Jersey, Rhode Island and New York have followed suit. Recently, several companies have made news with their announcements about introducing and expanding paid Parental Leave. While a majority of Americans supports some kind of paid leave policy, the most recent legislation introduced at the federal level has nevertheless failed to pass. Some reasons include low relative importance, disagreement in policy implementation, concern over the impact on businesses, and an American value system that emphasizes individualism over welfare programs.

scholarly journals The Use of Data in the Making and Monitoring of Parental Leave in Australia

2021 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 62-73
Author(s):  
Marian Baird
Keyword(s):  
Policy Making ◽  
Parental Leave ◽  
Data Sources ◽  
Labour Law ◽  
Use Of Data ◽  
Unpaid Leave ◽  
Leave Policy ◽  
Significant Change ◽  
Paid Parental Leave ◽  
The Way

This paper considers the availability and use of data in parental leave policy making and monitoring in Australia. The terminology of parental leave is discussed and its use in Australia is explained as referring to paid and unpaid leave for mothers, fathers and partners at the time of birth or adoption of a child and usually covering the first 12–24 months after the birth or adoption. It includes entitlements in labour law legislation, the federal government’s Paid Parental Leave scheme and separate employer provisions. The paper outlines the range of data sources and how they were used to construct a case in favour of the introduction of the Paid Parental Leave scheme in 2010 and to monitor its implementation, as well provision of paid parental leave through enterprise bargaining and company policies. The paper also explains how data was used in a deliberately constructed way to defend the Paid Parental Leave scheme when it was under threat of significant change. In conclusion the paper draws attention to the way terminology is shifting, to how data illuminates the gendered use of parental leave in Australia and argues for the need for refreshed data on parental leave availability, access and use in Australia.

scholarly journals Does an Introduction of a Paid Parental Leave Policy Affect Maternal Labor Market Outcomes in the Short Run? Evidence from Australia’s Paid Parental Leave Scheme

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Brittany Bass
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
Parental Leave ◽  
Labor Market Outcomes ◽  
Market Outcomes ◽  
Employment Transitions ◽  
Theoretical Predictions ◽  
Leave Policy ◽  
Short Run ◽  
Paid Parental Leave ◽  
Theoretical Results

AbstractThis paper studies how an introduction of paid parental leave (PPL) affects maternal labor market outcomes in the short run. Using a reform in Australia, the PPL scheme, that gave the primary caregiver of a child born or adopted on or after January 1 2011, $672.70 a week for a maximum of 18 weeks, this paper develops theoretical predictions of the effect of PPL on maternal labor market outcomes, and tests these predictions using confidential data from the Australian Pregnancy and Employment Transitions Survey. The theoretical results imply that after the introduction of PPL, hours of work in the pre-birth period should decrease for mothers who will qualify for PPL, and increase for mothers who are attempting to qualify for PPL. Post birth, the theoretical results imply that more mothers are out of work and on leave than would have been in the absence of PPL. The empirical results suggest that the PPL scheme had no significant effect on labor market outcomes pre birth or post birth.

scholarly journals The Role of Collective Bargaining in Paid Parental Leave Policy in New Zealand?

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Blumenfeld ◽  
Donatella Cavagnoli
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Collective Bargaining ◽  
Crucial Role ◽  
Parental Leave ◽  
Employment Protection ◽  
Paid Leave ◽  
Leave Policy ◽  
Paid Parental Leave ◽  
Industrialised Countries

Labour MP Sue Moroney’s Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months' Paid Leave) Amendment Bill to extend paid parental leave (PPL) to 26 weeks by 2014 was drawn from the Member's ballot in April and made it past its first reading in July, with all parties except National and Act indicating their support. One of the objectives of this bill, according to its sponsor, is to bring New Zealand in line with the rest of the industrialised world. In many industrialised countries, however, in the absence of any statutory entitlement, collective bargaining has played a crucial role both in determining PPL policies and in shaping legislative initiatives (Gregory and Milner 2009; Baird and Murray 2012). This article considers the role of collective bargaining in PPL policy in New Zealand.

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