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What’s the perfect length for parental leave?

‘The problem with long maternity leaves is that you find yourself financially, psychologically and logistically on the back foot when you start to think about your return to work,’ Sarah Hesz, co-founder of childcare booking app Bubble, debates the pros and cons of taking time off after having a child

Evening Standard

Rethinking maternity leave for French lawmakers

If a French MP is not physically at the National Assembly, he or she cannot vote on a bill – a situation that is being challenged with the rise in the number of female MPs, some of whom will take time off for maternity leave. One MP wants to change…

Radio France Internationale

Woman feels 'attacked' as colleagues start rumour that she's faking her pregnancy

A woman has shared her upset after her boss and colleagues sent her 'horrible' messages while she's on maternity leave accusing her of faking her pregnancy and much worse

Daily Mirror

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Podcast: pregnant in parliament, opera in Paris' streets, Wallace fountains

As the French National Assembly gets younger and more female, some lawmakers say it's time MPs on maternity leave were replaced. Opera singers bring love, tragedy and dialogue to French city streets with free concerts in unexpected places. And the man behind Paris' Wallace fountains, which turn 150 this year.

Radio France Internationale

Hairdresser sacked after telling boss she was pregnant again while still on maternity leave

An employment tribunal found in favour of Siobhan Black, who lost her job four days after breaking the news to the owner of the Lanarkshire barber shop where she worked .

Glasgow Live

Emmerdale's Amy Walsh explains brief return for soap's 50th amid Tracy's 'big news'

Emmerdale actress Amy Walsh will remain on maternity leave despite a brief comeback for her character Tracy Metcalfe, during the soap's 50th anniversary episodes

Daily Mirror

Boss under fire after sacking new mum who'd just returned from maternity leave

The boss admitted he would have loved to keep her on as well as the person who ended up replacing her, but in the end the cheaper labour of the new guy prevailed

Daily Mirror

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12% of working women in South Africa are domestic workers – yet they don't receive proper maternity leave or pay

Most of the world’s domestic workers – (76%) – are women. They mainly do housework like cleaning, washing clothes, cooking and childcare, usually in private households. Domestic workers often have low incomes and are excluded from basic labour rights and employment benefits like pensions and paid leave.

The Conversation

Special maternity leave in case of infant death

Centre offers provision to employees

The Hindu

Familial relationships may take form of domestic, unmarried partnerships or queer relationship: SC

“The black letter of the law must not be relied upon to disadvantage families which are different from traditional ones,” the Bench said

The Hindu

I was lucky to have a great GP. Then she went on maternity leave and my healthcare fell apart

There are no coordinators to help people navigate a system designed for occasional care, rather than for chronic illness

The Guardian - AU

Working woman's statutory right to avail maternity leave cannot be just taken away: SC

According to rules, a female employee with less than two surviving children can seek maternity leave

The Hindu

Finance Secretary Kate Forbes announces birth of baby daughter and reveals name

The SNP MSP is the first Scottish cabinet secretary to take maternity leave while remaining in post

The National (Scotland)

Glasgow TV host Storm Huntley shares adorable photo of son Otis with 'furry sibling'

The Glaswegian television presenter, famous for her role on Channel 5's The Jeremy Vine Show, has been off on maternity leave due to the birth of her first-born son Otis Abi Okan.

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Glasgow TV host Storm Huntley shares adorable video of family's Scottish tradition

The Jeremy Vine Show presenter is currently on maternity leave, after the birth of her son Otis Abi Okan, and has been posting updates for fans to see on her social medias.

The Hindu

Kerala issues new directives on maternity leave for teachers

If they give birth during summer vacation they cannot take maternity leave from June 1, the school reopening day

Daily Mirror

Jeremy Vine co-star Storm Huntley gives birth to son and shares sweet name with fans

Storm Huntley only recently announced she was on maternity leave from The Jeremy Vine Show, ahead of her due date later this month, but the TV star has surprised fans by introducing her newborn son online earlier today

Irish Mirror

Mr Price ordered to pay €20,000 in compensation for discriminating against former worker

Elena Balan told the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) that she had been 'frozen' in shock after learning that she had been fired weeks before she was scheduled to return to her job after maternity leave

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John Swinney to cover Kate Forbes’ maternity leave

The role will be in addition to Mr Swinney’s duties as deputy first minister and cabinet secretary for Covid recovery.

Benzinga

United Airlines Pilots Approve Tentative Agreement On 14.5% Pay Hike

United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) pilots have voted to approve a tentative agreement (TA) on modified terms for their collective bargaining agreement. The United Master Executive Council represents 14,000 UAL pilots, as represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA). The tentative agreement highlights three pay rate increases totaling more than 14.5%…

Irish Mirror

Justice Minister Helen McEntee pregnant with second baby as she shares cute picture

A spokesman for Minister McEntee has confirmed the news and said the Justice Minister intends to take maternity leave to care for their baby

Daily Record

Mum with incurable cancer makes 'living list' of 'happy memories' with family

At the age of 33, Sara McKenzie was given the heartbreaking news that she had breast cancer while on maternity leave with her daughter.

Daily Mirror

'I found out I'd lost my job of 8 years at Missguided when I was locked out of my email'

The new mum claims she was only able to find out she was being made redundant through the help of friends and after being locked out of her email account with the fast fashion retailer

Wales Online

Women have to go into £2,800 of debt to cover maternity leave

It takes two years to recover from the financial impact of time off for a baby

Manchester Evening News

New mum found out she'd lost eight-year job at Missguided 'from her colleagues' whilst on maternity leave

"I've now got to find a new job with two newborn babies to look after"

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