Parental leave policies and issues: is Canada there yet?

AbstractWorking women are without substantial protection from the ramifications of pregnancy discrimination, and the opportunities for working men to take leave from work to participate in child care are limited. Recently, private businesses have begun implementing maternity or parental leave policies to address these problems. These policies are inconsistent, however, and a national parental leave program is needed to help women attain equal access to jobs and to provide men with the opportunity to participate in child care.This Note examines the historical background of pregnancy discrimination litigation and legislation, and highlights the gaps in the protection currently afforded women. It suggests that a federal parental leave policy may expand the scope of this protection, and attempts to gain insight and draw conclusions from analogous parental leave programs in foreign countries which may be used as models for a national program in the U.S. Such a program would benefit parents, children, and society by removing some of the obstacles to sexual equality.

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Understanding parental leave experiences: connecting the dots with a multiple-methods approach

Community Work & Family ◽

10.1080/13668803.2019.1629874 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 22 (4) ◽

pp. 512-526 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Julia M. Goodman ◽

Dawn M. Richardson ◽

Anna Steeves-Reece ◽

Lisset Dumet Poma ◽

Anna Plumb ◽

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Keyword(s):

Parental Leave ◽

Multiple Methods ◽

Connecting The Dots

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Overview of recent cases before the Court of Justice of the European Union (November 2020-March 2021)

European Journal of Social Security ◽

10.1177/13882627211009230 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 138826272110092

Author(s):

Pauline Melin

Keyword(s):

Parental Leave ◽

The European Union ◽

Framework Agreement ◽

The Third ◽

Court Of Justice ◽

Rest Periods ◽

First Case ◽

Family Benefits ◽

Grand Chamber ◽

Italian Legislation

In this reporting period (November 2020-March 2021), five cases will be presented. The first case is INPS v WS (C-302/19), dealing with the Italian legislation that excludes Single Permit holders from receiving family benefits for their family members residing in a third country. In the second report, two cases rendered on the same day by the Grand Chamber of the Court are discussed. In D.J. v Radiotelevizija Slovenija (C-344/19) and RJ v Stadt Offenbach am Main (C-580/19), the Court clarified the circumstances under which periods of stand-by time could be considered as ‘working time’ or, alternatively, ‘rest periods’ under Directive 2003/88. XI v Caisse pour l’avenir des enfants (C-129/20) is the third case reported. It concerns an interpretation of the Framework Agreement on parental leave in the light of the Luxembourg legislation, which requires parents to be employed at the time of their child’s birth to benefit from parental leave. Finally, the case report ends with VL v Szpital Kliniczny im. dra J. Babińskiego Samodzielny Publiczny Zakład Opieki Zdrowotnej w Krakowie (C-16/19), a case of discrimination on grounds of disability.

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