Employers benefit by retaining employees
Paid leave considerably increases, the probability of employees returning to work instead of resigning from the workforce or searching for alternative employment.
Retaining an employee with specialized knowledge and skills unique to the company, removes time and cost it takes to rehire or retrain employees is a benefit to the employer. Also, employees who have received extended maternity leave usually rate high in employee satisfaction and productivity. It costs a company to replace employees, and by having unhappy employees.