I agree that redundancy can be a problem, especially for small companies. As is maternity leave and all other forced payments that employers must make to employees who aren't working.
What makes my blood boil is that the government only sees fit to pay non public-servants €600 per week but civil servants are paid their full wages during maternity leave.
That's not exactly my point.
The government determines that a woman on maternity leave is entitled to a maternity benefit of €600 per week but then they continue to pay full slaary to civil servants on maternity leave.
Why should civil servants not just get the €600 per week like every other worker?
What makes my blood boil is that the government only sees fit to pay non public-servants €600 per week but civil servants are paid their full wages during maternity leave.
It is whichever is lower.Maternity pay is 70% of your salary or approx €280 per week maximum whichever is the higher.
Of course you would - we all would - it would be jolly nice for everyone. Do you realise that we as a country are borrowing €400M every week to pay for things we can no longer afford? Your posts seem to be in denial of this. Where do you see scope for cuts in spending so we can try to get the country back on its feet again?However I'd rather see private companies pay the maternity benefit than everyone being cut.
However I'd rather see private companies pay the maternity benefit than everyone being cut.
Many (but not all) large employers brought in some element of top-up for some part of maternity leave - when and because they could afford to and still make an acceptable profit. I have heard of two large employers who, because of changed economic circumstances, are changing or have changed their maternity leave policy so they give less of a top-up and for a shorter period of time. The government as an employer is severely short of money so the maternity leave full pay should be re-assessed.Most large employers pay maternity leave.
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