The Library
Introduction of miscarriage bereavement leave in New Zealand in 2021 : a comparison with international experiences
Tools
Hodson, Nathan and Jerram, Ray (2023) Introduction of miscarriage bereavement leave in New Zealand in 2021 : a comparison with international experiences. Health Policy, 132 . 104796. doi:10.1016/j.healthpol.2023.104796 ISSN 0168-8510.
|
PDF
WRAP-Introduction-Miscarriage-Bereavement-Leave-New Zealand-2021-23.pdf - Accepted Version - Requires a PDF viewer. Available under License Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial No Derivatives 4.0. Download (536Kb) | Preview |
Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthpol.2023.104796
Abstract
In early 2021, the New Zealand Parliament introduced miscarriage bereavement leave prompting global debate about creating a right to paid time off work for people bereaved through pregnancy loss. Construing such time off as bereavement leave, rather than sick leave or maternity leave, acknowledges the profound significance of the event, but there is limited evidence on whether leave improves mental or physical health outcomes. In this paper we compare four countries with some form of specific bereavement leave for pregnancy losses: New Zealand, United Kingdom, India, and the Phillipines. We also examine an ongoing effort to introduce a similar policy in the USA and the employer-led appraoch advocated by others. Comparisons are made relating to when during pregnancy leave is available, how much leave is available, how accessible the leave is, what proof of pregnancy loss is required, and who is covered. We conclude by suggesting policy-makers consider a stepped model where there are greater protections for later pregnancy losses and advise advocates to aim to link pregnancy loss bereavement with bereavment leave for other losses.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine |
||||||||
Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School | ||||||||
SWORD Depositor: | Library Publications Router | ||||||||
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Leave of absence -- New Zealand, Medical policy -- New Zealand, Health planning -- New Zealand, Miscarriage -- New Zealand | ||||||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Health Policy | ||||||||
Publisher: | Elsevier Ireland Ltd. | ||||||||
ISSN: | 0168-8510 | ||||||||
Official Date: | June 2023 | ||||||||
Dates: |
|
||||||||
Volume: | 132 | ||||||||
Article Number: | 104796 | ||||||||
DOI: | 10.1016/j.healthpol.2023.104796 | ||||||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||||||
Date of first compliant deposit: | 29 August 2023 | ||||||||
Date of first compliant Open Access: | 24 March 2024 |
Request changes or add full text files to a record
Repository staff actions (login required)
View Item |
Downloads
Downloads per month over past year