The most important detail along those lines is that the six weeks of maternity leave would be folded into the unemployment insurance that employers are already required to have for their workers.
“The most important detail along those lines is that the six weeks of maternity leave would be folded into the unemployment insurance that employers are already required to have for their workers.”
What do you think that will do to the cost of unemployment insurance?
That means an increase in unemployment tax rates for employers—which means employers won’t be able to afford as many employees.
Also, that creates an incentive for employers to avoid hiring younger women.