Companies that offer to freeze their employees’ eggs risk opening ‘Pandora’s Box’, says lawyer
By James Harkness · 29 November 2017 · Employment Legislation
By James Harkness · 29 November 2017 · Employment Legislation
As companies like Apple and Facebook offer egg freezing to employees, a lawyer warns of a 'Pandora's Box' of unintended consequences. What secrets lie hidden in this seemingly benevolent policy?
In the United States, it is becoming vogue for companies to pay for female employees to freeze their eggs, with the likes of Apple, Facebook and Google introducing the policy. It’s being sold as a means for women to further their careers, free of pressure to have children at a particular point in time. However, […]
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