The Latest Breaking News from maternity leave

Following her pregnancy announcement, which raised questions about whether she would resign from her position, Lara Trump has come out in support of White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. Trump insisted that Leavitt stay at the White House until the end of her pregnancy and take little time off before…

Financial experts tell Lisa Salmon what parents-to-be need to think about before and after a new baby arrives.

Conservative MP Claire Coutinho recently returned to the Commons from maternity leave.

Conservative MP Claire Coutinho was absent for Ed Miliband’s statement to the Commons on climate and nature

For decades, maternity leave was placed in the hands of businesses and their human resource departments. Paid time off to care for a newborn, not to mention job protection for new parents, varied...

Although gender roles have evolved, UK policies lag behind

The recent launch of a government review into parental leave and pay in the UK is a hugely welcome development. In order to bring about meaningful change, it must challenge the fundamental issue at the heart of current parental leave laws. They are strongly influenced by, and so perpetuate, gender…

Can a company really try to deny maternity pay and get away with it?

Sadia Shakil’s employment was then terminated when she was due to start maternity leave