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Increase in pregnant women losing their job, study suggests

Half of pregnant women, those on maternity leave, and those returning from maternity leave said they had a negative experience at work, says report.

Evening Standard

Sian Welby Opens Up About Job Insecurity and Maternity Leave Challenges at ITV

This Morning presenter Sian Welby has opened up about the personal struggles she faced regarding job security after taking maternity leave from ITV.

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“This Is ‘Our’ Baby Not ‘My’ Baby”: Woman Blindsided By Husband’s Bill For Maternity Leave

When you’re married, have kids, and live together, you pitch in as needed instead of ‘keeping score.’ You’re a team. You’re on the same side. Or, well, you’re supposed to be. The post “This Is ‘Our’ Baby Not ‘My’ Baby”: Woman Blindsided By Husband’s Bill For Maternity Leave first appeared…

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‘Not just broken but elitist’: UK’s top earners benefit most from shared parental leave

Just 10,600 new fathers took shared parental leave in the tax year 2023-24, compared with 623,100 women taking up paid maternity leave over the same period

The Independent UK

Sex Workers Get Access to Paid Sick Days, Maternity Leave in World Historic First

Belgian sex workers have become the only ones in the world who can now sign employment contracts, which give them access to different benefits

Latin Times

Belgium grants sex workers maternity leave and pensions in world-first law change

The changes will also entitle sex workers to official employment contracts, health insurance, and sick leave

Evening Standard

WSL: What is the maternity leave policy in women's football?

WSL maternity leave policy was updated in 2022 for players in the top-flight

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Woman fired after returning from maternity leave pregnant—again—gets $37,000 payout

Nikita Twitchen was preparing to return to her office administrator job after having a baby when she discovered she was pregnant again.

Fortune

Judge Orders Employer To Pay Working Mother Thousands After Firing Her For Getting Pregnant On Maternity Leave

A judge has ruled in favor of a UK woman who alleges that she was terminated from her job due to her pregnancy.

International Business Times

Judge Orders Employer to Pay Working Mother Thousands After Firing Her for Getting Pregnant While on Maternity Leave

A judge has ruled in favor of a UK woman who alleges that she was terminated from her job due to her pregnancy.

Latin Times

Woman sacked after getting pregnant on maternity leave gets £28,000 payout

Nikita Twitchen was told she was being made redundant after telling boss she was expecting second child

The Independent UK

What it feels like to lose your job at two months pregnant

Every year, as many as 74,000 women lose their jobs after getting pregnant or taking maternity leave

Marie Claire

‘I will regret it for the rest of my life’: How women feel forced to shorten maternity leave over low pay

Maya Oppenheim reports on new research which finds four in 10 mothers took just 12 weeks or less of maternity leave after birth of most recent child

The Independent UK

What 4 mothers wish they knew about maternity leave before they took it

“I found it really hard to have to ask my husband for money.”

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Kemi Badenoch questions maternity pay – here’s what new mothers are actually entitled to

Kemi Badenoch, a contender for leadership of the Conservative party, has sparked a debate on maternity pay, stating that the allowance in the UK is “excessive”.

The Independent UK

Kemi Badenoch says people are ‘scared to have families’ due to cost amid maternity row

Jacob Rees-Mogg also weighed in on row, saying women should not be able to ‘clock up holiday’ on maternity leave

Cycling Weekly

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

The Guardian - UK

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

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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…

International Business Times UK

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.

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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.

Dynamite News

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.

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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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