Reducing Gender-based Discrimination in Hiring The implementation of paid paternity leave policies can help reduce gender-based discrimination in hiring processes. Employers knowing that both men and women are equally likely to take time off for childcare may decrease biases against hiring women of childbearing age. This leads to a more inclusive workplace where hiring decisions are made based on merit rather than gender-based assumptions about future family commitments.
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