Government should back maternity leave extension - AD

Ray Zerafa

Mar 8th 2010, 10:23

20week maternity paid leave will lead to un-employment as investors will look to invest elsewhere. This will cost the tax payer more in social benefits or bigger deficit. I GUESS BIGGER DIFECIT IS MORE FAIR AS EVEN THE NEW BORN BABIES WILL SHARE THE GOVERNMENT DEBT BURDEN AND THEIR TAXES WILL MAKE UP FOR TODAYS DEFICIT + INTEREST. An extra six weeks will cost the new born babies an arm and a leg!!!!! Is it worth it mummy????

robert henry bugeja

Mar 8th 2010, 10:05

THIS IS A GOVERNMENT THAT IS OFFICIALLY 'DENYING THE RIGHTS OF ITS PEOPLE' WHICH, BY THE WAY, ARE DIRECTED BY THE EU PARLIAMENT (THE SUPPOSEDLY OFFICIAL LEGISLATIVE BODY OF EUROPEAN STATES)...WE VOTED FOR THE EU TO GET BETTER RIGHTS...BUT IT SEEMS IT WAS ALL FOR NOTHING WITH THE PN IN GOV.

J Farrugia

Mar 8th 2010, 08:55

AD is mad to think that this directive is for the good of all of us. This directive is discriminatory against young women who will NOW be boycotted and will not be selected for employment as should be. Employers will now go for young MEN and not women. That's what this directive is all about. How can one prove that there was discriminination against a young woman when the employer employs a young man instead. Not even the qualifications will give the woman what's due to her. You have tied a heavy chain round the necks of young women in the race for employment. No one will employ them from now on. Thanks AD, Thank European Parlilament. You've done a great disservice to young women!

laurence schembri

Mar 8th 2010, 08:38

AD we only follow rules where it suit us.
David Buttigieg, 25% of what figure? 4, 10, 20?

G.Schembri

Mar 8th 2010, 00:42

GRTU has already come our against it, what will UHM do?

David Buttigieg

Mar 7th 2010, 21:53

Yes, and if you have a small business and you have to pay 20 weeks paid leave for 25% of your workforce you would think differently too!

Paul Bugeja

Mar 7th 2010, 21:10

Maybe if you were in a position were your wife had to go to work after 14 weeks and leave YOUR BABY in a child center in some strangers hand, because you do not have any other option, you might see those extra six weeks in a different way, unless you care to more for your party than your family. A lot of bla bla bla as long as it does not effect you hux!!!!! SO selfish.

aquilina n

Mar 7th 2010, 18:48

@David Gulia
Not to burst your bubble sir but unfortunately you already find companies that do not employ women as it is just because there is the "risk" that they can get pregnant and God forbid ask for reduced hours which are normal prassi in other EU countries but not in poor Malta!

Jeremy J Camilleri

Mar 7th 2010, 18:18

H Galea...actually AD want us to be on a par with other EU countries...

Does that bother you?

Peter Azzopardi

Mar 7th 2010, 18:06

Well said h galea!!

The fact is, AD is its death throes and will today clutch at that proverbial straw. AD has prided itself as being part of the Green Party. Unfortunately for them, as the Climate Gate storm builds (and it will continue to do so), the Green Party will be facing the same problems that AD face. The credibility factor.

I love the way Lord Christopher Monckton puts it, they have a "Traffic Light Tendency"

Basically "they are Green because they are too Yellow to admit they are Red"

The Greens had an angle! That is today past. And their days are numbered.

AD? Maybe they can enlighten us! Frankly? it is over.

david gulia

Mar 7th 2010, 18:02

Does every one knows what he is saying?It is already that some companys dont afford it how it is!Then,you know what is gonna happen? Alot of company's dont employ women........then ha..ha!!!BRAVI!

h galea

Mar 7th 2010, 16:29

AD you should also ask for one day leave per week to reporduce,same as the system in Russia.