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Issue No 110 | ![]() |
07 September 2001 |
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Letters to the EditorTom Seeks Family Leave
The recent parental leave policy adopted by Penrith Council goes a long way in the acceptance of the employers' responsibility to provide for its employees and their welfare. Unfortunately this particular parental leave exposes a blatant discriminatory policy that Penrith council should immediately address. While paid maternity leave granted and paid for by the ratepayers, some who must be male and Fathers, is of nine week duration. Yet the paternity leave granted is a miserable three days, even if they are primary care givers. While as a resident, I feel proud and elated to see Penrith as the vanguard in this sensitive area, even if my non-existent unemployment payments mean I might need to defer my rates, I would like to see council could extend these family friendly provisions to our industrious employees and permit these new parents to bring their new born into the workplace. This will give workmates, colleagues and friends and associates the opportunity to participate in this deserved largesse. It will also create a more team based workplace by the sharing caring and bonding with our extended family, the benefit to the ratepayer being a happy and contented family atmosphere. Let's hope we can remove this sex discrimination before this happy family becomes dysfunctional. Who knows, we may one day soon , extend this benefit of this family participation to the mining industry, chimney sweeps, or even the funeral industry where sad children of industry employees could be paid pocket money to attend the funerals of these lonely capitalists? Have we seen this before? Tom Collins
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