[herge]

It's paid out of unemployment insurance funds from the government.

[fooster]

I know how the leave is payed for (although most companies top up the meagre payout from the government). My question was to the point:

> 50 person companies can't as a rule guarantee year-long parental leave

That is clearly not legal or even true in most civilized countries.

[cdcarter]

The company isn't guaranteeing it. The government is.