Comments on: Extending the Period of Maternity Leave

By: Charmie

Charmie — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 15:36:48 +0000

Don t we consider the workforce an asset that needs maintenance- therefore the actual goose that lays the golden eggs? Production wise, yes it is maiming to have women go on a 120 day paid leave. But what the employers are avoiding to acknowledge is the long term effect of granting women this benefit— e.g. less absences due to nanny problems, increase production due to a happy, satisfied employees. It’s time that employers go beyond what they think is ideal for the business— those that guarantee quick almost tangible profits vs increased employee satisfaction or inspiration. Surely the latter is a minute entry forced into business s\textbooks, but to move forward, we need to improve the quality of our people’s family lives. This provision in the constitution is long overdue, what with the many things the woman is expected to do– for her employee, for her children, for her home, her community. How about a choice to come to work for refresher trainings or light work once a week or twice a week, for less than the normal 8hrs while on the 2nd half of the 120 day leave?

By: 031674

031674 — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 06:09:22 +0000

in favor. in first world countries, maternity leave lasts as long as two years. I think the reason is obvious. a child needs his mother in the most critical period of his life.

By: enneagram

enneagram — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 20:34:03 +0000

Happy fathers day to atty fred and atty sensei…to all the best dads in the world!

To all lawyer fathers… May the force be with u this day and all the days of ur lives…

By: kuma

kuma — Fri, 16 May 2008 01:13:46 +0000

My answer is a yes. Mothers need time to be with the baby to build the bond, to breastfeed she needs to stay at home. I think employers have to promote better living standards and the better conditions offered in a contract is likely to get better quality emploees. Even thought the maternity leave might be long, but overall the company builds an image it cares. What about extending the maternity leave to dads too, but to a shorter duration than that to mom, that’s effective in helping to cope with new borns at home.

By: alexi

alexi — Thu, 08 May 2008 05:04:07 +0000

For our law office alone, Atty. Fred? Sadly, only a handful of our women lawyers marry and bear children. For non-legals who are of child-bearing age, there are about 100 of them, and only 1 or two give birth at any given time.

By: Atty. Fred

Atty. Fred — Wed, 07 May 2008 19:54:36 +0000

enneagram, women are indeed better in many aspects, which, unfortunately, also means that the impact of their extended leave would definitely be felt by the employer.

Alexi said “despite the big number of women in the office, they do not conceive and give birth at the same time.” This is a very interesting point. Perhaps the authors of the bill, with the facilities and powers of Congress, have the relevant statistics. I also wonder if they provided a proviso exempting small companies (like the existing provisions exempting those with less than 10 employees from certain benefits) or is this necessary? I understand the benefits of extending the time spent together by the mother and the baby, for I have a child. Still, we could not close our eyes and pretend that there’s no impact on the employers (killing the goose that lays the golden egg, as it were). It’s a fine balancing act and perhaps the authors would be gracious enough to give us the statistics for our enlightenment.

By: sigmundfreud

sigmundfreud — Wed, 07 May 2008 16:58:30 +0000

Some lawyers are either psychologically fixated during early childhood or are really having identity crisis now… Laws that benefit women equally protect men when families and society are concerned. We need more lawyers to defend rights of women and advocate social justice rather than become traditional power- hungry members of the bar.

By: goimon

goimon — Wed, 07 May 2008 10:42:27 +0000

ive always said that laws in favor of women are both hypocritical and unconstitutional…. words… equal protection clause…. yes there exists substantial distinction between males and females.. but i believe that whatever benefits women could obtain from this distinction is effective waived by women when various equality laws took effect in favor of women…

kung e-extend yung maternity leave, paternity leave should be extened as well.. but for me such move is useless and reckless

By: Riza Tan-Bautista

Riza Tan-Bautista — Wed, 07 May 2008 02:21:08 +0000

I am favored to extend the maternity leave,as i hv experiencing right now.I want to get bonded to my child with longer period of time cause i could not overcome my postpartum depression while my child is on other care eventhough my child left on my in-laws.I could not concentrate on my work and keep on thinking hows my child nursing of.

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