Professional Documents
Culture Documents
By LeighAnn Coleman
Introduction
Workers sometimes need to take time
off to care for themselves and their
loved ones.
Then in 1906 Norway became the first country to provide paid leave for mothers.
Consequences
Mild pay loss
Taxes may increase
Small businesses might suffer
Possibly a loss of jobs
Rebecca Chavez-Houck
Representative of Salt Lake City
Email: rchouck@le.utah.gov
Phone: 801-891-9292
Rich Cunningham
Representative of South Jordan
Email: rcunningham@le.utah.gov
Phone: 801-568-0614
Daniel McCay
Representative of Bluffdale
Email: dmccay@le.utah.gov
Phone: 801-810-4110
Earl D. Tanner
Representative of West Jordan
Email: earltanner@le.utah.gov
Phone: 801-538-2021
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