Apple And Facebook Are Paying Employees To Freeze Their Eggs

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DealForTheKids · 14/10/2014 17:23

nr.news-republic.com/Web/ArticleWeb.aspx?regionid=4&articleid=30317141&m=d

Just that really.

Are we in a Margaret Atwood novel? Is this supposed to help womens' career prospects?

What happens when you're newly married and your boss 'implies' that your career prospects might take an upturn if you take up the programme they offer? Or even that they might take a downturn if you don't?

I checked the date already, it's not April 1 :(

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PuffinsAreFicticious · 14/10/2014 23:27

Yeah, scary scary stuff. And happening under the radar.

PausingFlatly · 14/10/2014 23:24

Ahh, is that the infamous TIPP? If your country's laws cost us more to do business there... we'll take you to court.

Sovereignty? Democracy? Who they?

PuffinsAreFicticious · 14/10/2014 23:14

Hey, if the new trade agreement takes place, women working for US companies in Europe won't be entitled to that country's maternity leave anyway.....

But, yeah, Apple... wuh?

Slowdownsally · 14/10/2014 21:59

Was just coming on to post this! It's insane.

The guardian also highlights the 18 weeks maternity leave which is significant in America, but just lousy compared to European countries.

Why aren't they encouraging whole family benefits instead of incentivising women to wait?

Staggered really.

PetulaGordino · 14/10/2014 17:33

how completely arsewise

PausingFlatly · 14/10/2014 17:31

Wha...?

How would employees having their career break at 40 rather than 25 help Apple /Facebook?

Surely the only thing that works for them is their employees not having a break at all? Are they hoping that's what'll end up happening?

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