• ALilOff@lemmy.world
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    16 hours ago

    My company laid off 2 people whilst on maternity leave and being a mostly remote company, my coworkers were in different states.

    The one in California sued and got a decent amount from the lawsuit. However the one in Texas didn’t see as bright of an ending.

    Maternity leave needs to be protected federally, as right now I think only a handful of states have laws protecting employees on maternity leave.

    • DerArzt@lemmy.world
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      14 hours ago

      Newborn family leave needs to be protected federally.

      FTFY, why shouldn’t we try to have both parents around while we’re at it.

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        8 hours ago

        At least 1 month off for both parents immediately after (maybe some weeks before?) birth. Then 1-1 year for each parent.

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          7 hours ago

          Sounds like I’m already in the right country then.

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      14 hours ago

      The fact that it’s not protected is all down to America’s fear of democratic socialism and workers rights.

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        2 hours ago

        I’m hopeful and fearful that in the next four years more people will actually figure out who the real villains are. The cracks are really showing now. I just hope working people realize they are being divided and start to push back and demand basic human rights.