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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Rebecca Black

Northern Ireland first in UK to offer paid miscarriage leave to parents

Caoimhe Archibald speaking to the media at Parliament Building at Stormont in Belfast (Liam McBurney/PA) - (PA Archive)

Northern Ireland is set to become the first part of the UK or Ireland to offer paid leave to parents affected by miscarriage.

This new entitlement will include the right to two weeks of paid leave, and is set to come into effect from 6 April.

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