* 18 weeks' leave.
* Minimum wage of $732 (A$570) a week.
* Eligible if parent earned less than $192,775 (A$150,000) the previous year.
* Must have worked for at least 330 hours (one day a week) for 10 of the 13 months before to the birth or adoption of the child.
* If not eligible, may get a "baby bonus" of $6800 (A$5294) a year.
New Zealand:
Started in 2002.
* 14 weeks' leave.
* Their usual pay, up to a maximum of $441.62 a week.
* Must have worked for same employer for an average of at least 10 hours a week for at least six months immediately before the baby's due date.作者: 511 时间: 2011-2-4 12:25:56