I don't know why you deleted your other comment, but I had spent time typing a response and I'm going to respond. For context this is the post I'm responding to, now deleted
First, I own a business.
That's great, so you'd be fine with giving me a job only for me to tell you my wife is 9 months pregnant and I'll be taking that 12 months paternity leave starting tomorrow then? If so, what business do you run? Can I have a job?
meaning you would be the beneficiary of such a law.
No I wouldn't, I don't live in your country. In my country I pay my tax's so that when the time comes my government will cover me if I want to spend time with my child. Granted I get less on leave from the government than I would do working, but it's easily survivable.
First, I own a business Secondly, I doubt you do
So because somebody doesn't currently own a business they can't have any say on the laws implemented in their country regarding businesses? Seems like a great way to ensure fair competition!
Its really not that hard. If a business can't afford to take care of its employees, its not a very strong business to begin with.
Businesses don't just pop up out of no where with 100 employees and making profits of tens of millions per year. I shouldn't have to tell you this, surely?
I can tell you that I can afford to treat my employees well.
Well that's good for you, but what works for you won't work for everybody. Perhaps your business is doing better than expected, perhaps your business has a small amount of employees relative to the total profits (obviously you do with the TOW policy).
Can you imagine what would happen if Wal-mart came out tomorrow and told their employees that they can take as many paid sick days off as they like as long as they provide notice? It would be scandalous and Wal-mart would cease to function.
Then you have the small local supermarket barely breaking 15 thousand profits a year, the guy he employed is about to have a baby and wants 12 months paid leave, leaving the fucking business in the red zone.
But hey, shit business model, somebody will come and absorb it! Surely!
