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Maternity leave and return to work in Australia - Accessibility and use in a state utility
Diamond, C., Baird, M. and Whitehouse, G. M. (2007) Maternity leave and return to work in Australia - Accessibility and use in a state utility. Australian Bulletin of Labour, 33 2: 134-157.
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| Author(s) |
Diamond, C.
Baird, M.
Whitehouse, G. M.
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| Title |
Maternity leave and return to work in Australia - Accessibility and use in a state utility
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| Journal name |
Australian Bulletin of Labour
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| Publication date |
2007
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| Volume number |
33
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| Issue number |
2
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| ISSN |
0311-6336
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| Start page |
134
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| End page |
157
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| Total pages |
23
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| Editor(s) |
Hancock, K.
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| Place of publication |
Australia
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| Publisher |
National Institute of Labour Studies Inc
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| Collection year |
2008
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| Language |
eng
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| Subject |
379901 Gender Specific Studies
750199 Work not elsewhere classified
C1
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| Abstract |
The paper examines access to and use of maternity leave and return to work policies in a large organisation. The analysis is set within the context of evidence from a recent national survey which illustrates the combinations of paid and unpaid leave arrangements utilised by Australian mothers around the birth of a child. The case study provides insight into these combinations and shows how the capacity to access the most advantageous arrangements varies within a particular organisational setting. Employees who are closer to head office, who have developed a good knowledge of current policies and organisational history, and who are in a position to negotiate effectively, tend to be relatively advantaged....
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