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How do male pro cyclists deal with early parenthood - and what can we learn from them?

Having a child can put the brakes on your cycling plans but how does it affect the pros and what can we learn from them? Hannah Reynolds finds out

Cycling Weekly

Parental leave isn’t a holiday or a ‘year off’ – so don’t pit parents against workers

Caring for your infant can be magical and mind-expanding, but it’s labour too. We all need respite from the rat race, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

The Guardian - UK

Naomi Osaka Overcomes Emotions After Winning First U.S. Open Match

Naomi Osaka's emotional return to U.S. Open after maternity leave, reflecting on challenges faced during pregnancy and triumph in tournament.

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94% working Indian women without workplace maternity benefits

India has amongst the most progressive laws on maternity benefits. But a large majority of India’s workforce is engaged in informal work. Further, the law exempts small firms from having to provide these benefits. As a result, 93.5 percent of women workers in the country cannot access maternity benefits, our…

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CEO 'Brought To Tears' And Praises Employee For Returning To Work Two Days After Giving Birth; Gets Slammed Online

A CEO's insensitive Mother's Day post about a struggling mother working at a fast-food restaurant sparked outrage online.

International Business Times UK

The ‘unexpected joy’ of returning to work after caring for kids - 10 things parents loved the most about getting back to work after maternity leave according to new research (and #5 is so relatable)

Returning to work after maternity leave is often daunting, but a new study reveals it can be a 'joyful experience' for some - here's the top 10 things parents going back to work love.

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Govt now allows 6 months maternity leave for employees in case of surrogacy for both 'mothers'

The surrogate, as well as the commissioning mother with less than two surviving children, may be granted maternity leave of 180 days. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Energy Secretary Mairi McAllan to take maternity leave for birth of first child

MAIRI McAllan will leave the Scottish Government until next year as she goes on maternity leave for the birth of her first child.

The National (Scotland)

Friend Keeps Asking Pregnant Woman To Ask Husband To Take Over Carpooling, Mom-To-Be Won’t Budge

Pregnant mom is going on maternity leave and can no longer carpool, entitled colleague demands she asks her partner to take over, but the woman refuses, turns to Reddit to ask if she’s the jerk in the situation. The post Friend Keeps Asking Pregnant Woman To Ask Husband To Take…

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Finance Moms In India Get Superior Maternity Benefits Compared to US Counterparts

In an attempt to draw and keep female employees, international financial businesses are expanding their maternity benefits across India.

International Business Times UK

Juli Inkster on winning in a different LPGA era: ‘We didn’t have maternity leave and daycare’

Inkster is the only woman to win two majors in each of three different decades.

USA Today Sports Media Group

FIFA Implements Maternity Leave For Players And Coaches

FIFA's new protocols provide paid maternity leave and support for players and coaches balancing parenthood with their careers.

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FIA says maternity leave will definitely fall outside F1 2026 cost cap

As reported earlier this week, as part of a planned revamp of the cost cap – which is likely to be expanded to around $220 million – more elements will be brought under its remit that were previously exempt.

Motorsport

FIA: Maternity leave will definitely fall outside F1 2026 cost cap

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Maternity leave inclusion a concern in new $220 million F1 cost cap proposal

As part of the ongoing efforts to frame a new Concorde Agreement, with documents having been recently distributed to teams, talks have begun about where the cost cap will fit into the bigger picture.

Golf Monthly

Two-Time Major Runner-Up Amy Olson Announces Retirement Aged 31

The LPGA Tour pro, who has been on maternity leave since last year, made the announcement on social media

Marie Claire

Katie Couric Says This ‘Today’ Co-Anchor Had an “Incredibly Sexist Attitude” About Her Maternity Leave

Of being a broadcast journalist in the early 1990s, Couric said the environment was “replete with microaggressions.”

Evening Standard

OPINION - Why is it everybody I sit next to in the office gets pregnant?

At first I tried to ignore it but now it’s just getting weird. And if this sounds like a bad case of main character syndrome, please take me at my word when I tell you: everyone I sit next to in the office gets pregnant, has a baby and jets…

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The Hindu

Retired govt. employee gets relief as Karnataka High Court orders encashment of illegally forfeited privilege leave

The High Court of Karnataka has directed the authorities to encash 90 days of privilege leave, which was wrongly forfeited from the terminal benefits of a retired employee in 2013 for the reason that her husband had not undergone vasectomy as per norms to claim maternity leave of 90 days,…

The Hindu

Maternity benefits | Differentiation not permissible between regular, contractual employees: Calcutta High Court

Calcutta High Court directs RBI to compensate contractual employee denied maternity leave, citing violation of Maternity Benefits Act.

International Business Times UK

'Procreation Feels Like Financial Suicide' Amid Cost Of Living Crisis, Says Charity Boss

A new survey found that almost half of new parents have got into debt over childcare expenses and 25 per cent of mothers on maternity leave are skipping meals to cut costs.

Al Jazeera

In Romania, some fathers opt to take on the lion’s share of childcare

The east European nation is home to a paid scheme that allows either parent to look after their infant up to two years.

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Chantal van den Broek-Blaak preparing for comeback after maternity leave

Dutch rider aiming for selection to Tour de France team in home Grand Depart

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Naomi Osaka suffers first-round defeat in Australian Open comeback

Naomi Osaka suffers a first-round loss in her return to Grand Slam tennis after maternity leave, going down to Caroline Garcia at the Australian Open.

The Hindu

Women’s commission seeks action taken report on guest lecturers’ demand for maternity leave

National Women's Commission sends second reminder to Higher Education Department to update action taken on 2021 complaint of denied maternity leave by guest lecturers.

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