No maternity leave for you

THE EAR - The Freeman

March 4, 2019 | 12:00am

WORK ISSUES. The EAR overheard this conversation between a female employee and her boss after the three-months paid maternity leave for women was signed into law.

Employee: “Boss, buntis ko. I want three months of paid leave.”

Boss: “Ayaw pagbinuang diha!”

The EAR later found out the boss was also the employee’s boyfriend.

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