Balancing Work and New Parenthood - A Comparative Analysis of Parental Leave in Australia, Canada,

This book examines Australian parental leave provisions and compares them with their counterpart provisions in Canada, Germany, and Switzerland. Following comparison and analysis, recommended amendments to the Paid Parental Leave Act 2010 (Cth) are provided.

List of contents

Foreword; 1. Introduction; 2. Rights to Parental Leave; A Feminist Jurisprudence; B Global Frameworks; C International Labour Organization Standards; 3. Australia's Paid Parental Leave; A Paid Parental Leave Scheme; B Employer-Paid Parental Leave; C Domestic Laws; 4. Paid Maternity and Parental Leave in Comparable OECD Countries; A Canada; B Germany; C Sweden; 5. Call for Law Reform; Conclusions

About the author

Zarah Ramoso is a mother, lawyer, and author who is passionate about women's empowerment and bridging the gap between motherhood and women's career.

Guzyal Hill is a mother, lawyer, and academic who is passionate about legal research and the contribution it makes to future generations. 

Product details

• Authors: Dr Guzyal Hill, Dr Guzyal Ramoso Hill, Guzyal Hill, Zarah Denese Ramoso, Zarah Denese Hill Ramoso
• Publisher: Anthem Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.08.2023
• EAN: 9781839989278
• ISBN: 978-1-83998-927-8
• No. of pages: 68
• Series: Anthem Impact
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Family; Social sciences, law, business > Law > Public law, administrative procedural law, constitutional procedural law; LAW / Housing & Urban Development, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Labor & Industrial Relations, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Peer Pressure, Pregnancy, birth & baby care, Welfare and benefit systems, Industrial relations and trade unions law, Sociology: family, kinship and relationships, OECD countries