In: Anatomy and Physiology
pros &cons of a 6 week maturity leave on the nutrition needs of the mother?
pros:
1. Maternity benefits are important for working women to balance their career and family.
2. If nutrition need is during pregnancy, then maternity leave is very advantageous for newborns as the mothers are the frontline child care providers and the mother is able to enjoy time with their newborn baby without financial concerns.
3. Paid maternity leave needed in case of working women from a family where their salaries are more important to support the family. If she doesn't get a paid maternity leave, she has to go back to job earlier which affects the child care.
4. As nurseries fail to provide one to one interaction children need, maternity leave is needed for mother to take care of her child.
5. Instead of hiring new employees, companies prefer to have current company's efficient employees.
Cons:
1. Small companies cannot afford maternity leave for an extended period to the business women as it affects their benefits directly.
2. Paid leave is a considerable amount of money by which they are not getting any outcome immediately and finding temporary replacement is not easy for the company.
3. When mother's return to work they will not be upto date with recent developments in the company.