[Gotttzsche]

> but you sure can't fire someone based on gender or age anywhere in the United States—and he opens with his desire to do just that.

i think his desire was to be able to fire people who don't do their job or dont do it well

[mrtron]

...or get pregnant.

It is a very grey area. Too much government regulation and how the hell can it be profitable to hire someone. Too little and individuals get borked if they get pregnant/sick/etc.

Personally I would sacrifice less pseudo stability for less regulation. I believe many problems start off with good intentions, especially when it comes to more regulation.

[mixmastamyk]

I think you guys didn't quite catch his point... he doesn't hate women and children, he hates that the state forces him to employ a person for 3-6 years! without working. I support maternity leave but that's ridiculous if true.

[wazoox]

I don't know how it works exactly in Hungary, but I doubt that the woman on maternity leave would cost him much, if anything. He probably simply has the obligation to hire her back after the leave.

[mixmastamyk]

He explained that he'd have to hire another person in the meantime, and pay her accrued vacation time. Then potentially lay off the second worker.