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    Yes it will Howard, without a doubt. I already know several business owners who won't employ women of child bearing age because of the current maternity leave profile, so if it is made even more detrimental to employers then it will no doubt get even more detrimental to women's employment opportunities. I had a young lady on maternity leave a while ago, for my small business it was extremely tough to get through and I know for a fact that with even bigger leave and payment possibilities on the table, I certainly won't be in a rush to recruit female staff again.

    It doesn't matter about all those discrimination laws, an employer can come up with a million sound reasons not to employ someone if there are plenty of decent people to choose from. I'm not against maternity leave by any means but I am against it taking the piss out of employers, especially little struggling ones like me and millions like me.

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