The Best Worst Paid Leave Policy Ever
Published by James Peters January 28th, 2008 in Discrimination, Medical LeavesA Reuters story this morning deals with what is both one of the most liberal paid leave policies I have ever seen and also one of the most blatantly discriminatory.
Hime & Company, a Tokyo-based marketing firm, offers paid leave to employees who have a bad breakup, termed "heartache leave". While this is quite generous and one could argue that such a leave is often necessary to regain your composure, the terms are quite interesting. Employees 24 years old or younger only get one day off, those between 25 and 29 get two days off and those 30 or older get three days.
CEO Miki Hiradate explains the reason for these different policies: "Women in their 20s can find their next love quickly, but it's tougher for women in their 30s, and their break-ups tend to be more serious."
I won't go into the age discrimination implications for women over 40, because this story is from Japan and the odds of this happening in the US are virtually none (unless you work at Tribune, Co.--then all bets are off).
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Age Discrimination | California Employment Law | Discrimination | Employee Handbooks | Family Medical Leave | Medical Leave Discrimination
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Interesting story. It's amazing the kind of discrimination that occurs in workplaces in many countries where efficiency and profitability is the priority. The sad thing is that a lot of these stories are not exposed