Comments on: Maternity Leave in Ireland http://www.strocel.com/maternity-leave-in-ireland/ Keeping it real in the suburbs Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:29:57 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Best of the parenting blogs for March 5, 2009 - Parenting in Vancouver http://www.strocel.com/maternity-leave-in-ireland/comment-page-1/#comment-38209 Best of the parenting blogs for March 5, 2009 - Parenting in Vancouver Thu, 05 Mar 2009 18:30:13 +0000 http://www.strocel.com/?p=2969#comment-38209 [...] posts comparing mat leave policies in different Western countries. Her most recent post looked at Ireland, though past posts have looked at the UK, Australia and New Zealand. Strocel has also written on [...] [...] posts comparing mat leave policies in different Western countries. Her most recent post looked at Ireland, though past posts have looked at the UK, Australia and New Zealand. Strocel has also written on [...]

]]> By: Abbie http://www.strocel.com/maternity-leave-in-ireland/comment-page-1/#comment-38132 Abbie Fri, 27 Feb 2009 22:30:10 +0000 http://www.strocel.com/?p=2969#comment-38132 I've been enjoying your series here. It's interesting to see how different countries handle maternity leave. It makes me think that my country doesn't really value the work that entails mothering... As far as I know moms are guaranteed 12 weeks leave here, unpaid, and she'll have a job to return to. That's the extent of the law as I know it (but a mom would probably know it better...) I know my employer takes it further, so for example when I have a child, I can take leave for as long as I have sick days and be paid. Currently, I have about 75 sick days (or 15 5-day weeks), so I feel like I've done a good job saving them for when the time comes. If I was to take longer, I'd lose my health insurance as it comes from my job, not my husband's. Seems moms in other countries have a much better situation. I’ve been enjoying your series here. It’s interesting to see how different countries handle maternity leave. It makes me think that my country doesn’t really value the work that entails mothering… As far as I know moms are guaranteed 12 weeks leave here, unpaid, and she’ll have a job to return to. That’s the extent of the law as I know it (but a mom would probably know it better…) I know my employer takes it further, so for example when I have a child, I can take leave for as long as I have sick days and be paid. Currently, I have about 75 sick days (or 15 5-day weeks), so I feel like I’ve done a good job saving them for when the time comes. If I was to take longer, I’d lose my health insurance as it comes from my job, not my husband’s.

Seems moms in other countries have a much better situation.

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