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I agree -it is very expensive and many businesses would not be able to afford it. I think the groups that are pushing for it don't realise that it would be detrimental for women if their employer can't afford to keep their business afloat while they are on leave.

I understand (not sure what your industry is). However, the law doesn't understand, and doesn't care, whether it is feasible or not. Legally, Maternity leave replacements need to be advertised as such ie fixed term for whatever length of time. Basically if no-one applies then you are in a...

That is exactly what happens. Maternity leave replacement contracts need to specify the exact dates for the job and if the original staff member decides to come back early, she can put it in writing and the employer has to comply. The employer then has to give the replacement notice that...

I would also agree that the 19000 female jobs lost would be in the retail and hospitality sectors. 1, because they are discretionary sectors and react to business and consumer confidence and 2, because according to the research I had to wade through last year when studying economics of labour...

There sure wasn't a slump in consumer confidence at Myer Carindale tonight...