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Reform plans threaten maternity leave and job security for half a million pregnant women, analysis shows

Exclusive: As many as half a million pregnant women could be left without protection each year, new analysis shows

The Independent UK

Soaring numbers of women lose jobs while pregnant or on maternity leave, research suggests

Research from Pregnant Then Screwed, in partnership with Women in Data, estimated that potentially 74,000 women a year are fired or made redundant while pregnant or on maternity leave

The Independent UK

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

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Scottish secretary becomes first cabinet minister to take full paternity leave

Move by Ian Murray comes as Labour prepares introduction of new workplace rights for parents

The Guardian - UK

‘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 does the King’s Speech mean for families? Life to improve in 4 key areas

The King's Speech confirms the legislation being brought forward by the government - and it could see huge improvements for the lives of families in the UK.

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Boss Wants Employee To End Paternity Leave Early, Says Wife Who Had C-Section Can Manage Baby Alone

A boss has been shamed for telling his employee to return to work after he had been on he paternity leave for five days.

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The UK has the worst paternity policy in Europe – here’s what that means for fathers

Childcare is shaping up to be one of the biggest issues of the election, says Katie Rosseinsky. With most fathers forced to return to work just a fortnight after their child is born, what actually needs to be done to make parenting more equal?

The Independent UK

London's birth rate tumbles 20% in a decade as cost of living crisis puts people off having children

More couples choose to delay children or not have them at all

Evening Standard

Nearly half a million mothers report being 'legally gagged' from talking about workplace discrimination and bullying - here's how you can help

Mothers campaign against being silenced by non-disclosure agreements in the UK, protecting employers against workplace bullying and harassment.

GoodToKnow

New data highlights the main disparities when it comes to parents requesting flexible working, and sadly we're not surprised by the findings

We'll give you three guesses as to which parent is more likely to ask for flexible working arrangements from their employer...

GoodToKnow

'It isn’t a holiday – it is crucial bonding time' - 70% of dads can't afford to take two weeks paternity leave, according to new research

The research also found that only 14 per cent of fathers were ready to return to work mentally after taking their paternity leave

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We were excited to get ‘free’ childcare for our son. Then the government said he didn’t exist

The extension of free nursery hours to two-year-olds has been blighted by all-round confusion, says the Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

The Guardian - UK

Working mothers earned 43% less than fathers in 2023 - is now the time to end the motherhood penalty for good?

New analysis shows that working mothers are still earning less than fathers as they juggle parenting and their work life

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The Guardian - UK

UK mothers earned £4.44 less an hour than fathers in 2023, finds analysis

‘Motherhood penalty’ appears to be worsening, with pay gap for median hourly pay growing by 93p an hour since 2020

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.

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85% of parents say that childcare costs are preventing them from having more kids, according to worrying new research

Findings of a recent survey highlight the devastating impact of sky high childcare costs on families

The Independent UK

Chaos as almost half of parents can’t access flagship Tory childcare pledge

‘It adds insult to injury that there is funding we’re entitled to yet can’t utilise due to not enough provision in the area we live,’ mother says

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The Independent UK

One in 10 mums returning to work within 4 months of birth due to financial woes

‘I ended up with postnatal alopecia. I had bald patches in my hair. Going back to work was the most stressful thing,’ mother says

The Independent UK

One in five parents in homes earning under £50K quit jobs over childcare costs

‘The early years practitioners who are working tirelessly for poverty wages deserve better,’ campaigner says

The Independent UK

Many parents of under 5s on less than £50k ‘quit work due to childcare costs’ – survey

Pregnant Then Screwed asked parents with children under five about their experience with the cost and availability of childcare.

The Guardian - UK

UK unions say cutting maternity pay for striking pregnant workers is ‘immoral’

Exclusive: Unite and Unison join campaigners urging government to exempt strike days from maternity calculations

The Independent UK

Over half of mothers have faced discrimination at work – new data

Pregnant Then Screwed data reveals how women having children are treated in the workplace.

The Guardian - UK

‘Measly’ paternity rights mean nearly a third of UK fathers take no leave – report

More than 62% of fathers would take more time off after births if statutory pay rate was increased, poll finds

The Independent UK

Woman told her miscarriage was ‘best thing’ as a baby would ‘destroy her career’

New research shows that one in four women going through fertility treatment say they were subjected to unfair treatment in the workplace

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