{"id":24742,"date":"2025-05-23T16:56:35","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T16:56:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/?p=24742"},"modified":"2025-05-23T16:56:48","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T16:56:48","slug":"impact-of-maternity-leave-policies-on-women-tech-jobs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/impact-of-maternity-leave-policies-on-women-tech-jobs\/","title":{"rendered":"Impact of Maternity Leave Policies on Women Tech Jobs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-blockquote uagb-block-e7eb3fc3 uagb-blockquote__skin-border uagb-blockquote__stack-img-none\"><blockquote class=\"uagb-blockquote\"><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__content\">A new study reveals that extended employer-paid maternity leave policies could inadvertently cost women tech jobs. 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