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From Trying to Expecting: Workplace Protections for Pregnancy-Related Conditions

With Mother’s Day and Father’s Day approaching, employers may want to consider the benefits and protections afforded to employees who become pregnant or welcome a child to the fami...

UK's Paternity Leave Changed This Week, But Dads Say It 'Doesn't Go Far Enough'

Dads-to-be now have the right to paternity leave from the first day in a new job, rather than having to wait six months to be eligible. The change means that from 6 April, new dads...

Protecting Motherhood at Work

Maternity benefit under the Code on Social Security, 2020 (“Code”) is a significant legal safeguard aimed at protecting the health, dignity, and employment rights of women during p...

Surrogacy leave should match that for maternity and adoption, conference hears

John Hickey knew what his managers would say when he asked for additional leave

No More Guilt And Regret: The Dads Marching For The Time They Never Got With Their Newborns

Left to right: Matt, Ron and NathanHundreds of pram-pushing fathers and their partners are set to take to the streets of London, Leeds, Manchester and Nottingham to bang the drum f...

This law can allow you to work from home while pregnant or postpartum

When companies rolled out return-to-office mandates starting in late 2024 and early 2025, labor force participation among mothers of young children fell from roughly 80% in 2023 to...

Más de 19.251 padres y madres madrileños disfrutan del permiso de nacimiento ampliado a 19 semanas

En el primer trimestre de este año, 9.590 madres y 9.661 padres disfrutaron de la prestación de nacimiento y cuidado de menor, una prestación que se amplió en julio de 2025 hasta l...

Extend fully paid maternity leave for UK teachers to stem exodus, union says

NASUWT says full entitlement should be increased to 26 weeks and paternity pay also improvedFull maternity pay for teachers across the UK should be increased to 26 weeks to help st...

The maternity and mortgage struggle of being self-employed: ‘It was overwhelming at times’

Buying a house or having a baby has turned into a financial nightmare for those who are their own bossHarriett Thompson started her maternity leave at the beginning of 2025, but at...

How new parents in France can now take an extra two months' leave

From July 1st 2026, new rules on parental leave come into effect in France. This is what it means for new parents.

Edinburgh council explores six-week paid paternity leave for staff

SNP motion looks at improved entitlement for council employees

Why IVF and miscarriage still aren’t properly supported at work

Fertility treatment, miscarriage and menopause are reshaping the UK workplace. Here's why outdated sick-leave policies fail employees and what SME bosses must do now. Read more: W...

‘It was horrendous leaving my wife and baby’: Fathers call for more paternity leave

As a new campaign aims to extend paternity leave in Ireland, Emer Harrington talks to three fathers who believe it would be a crucial benefit for themselves and their families

Paternity Leave In India: A Missing Link In The Realisation Of SDG 5

Paternity leave is more than merely a welfare scheme because its introduction is expected to reduce gendered career penalties. The post Paternity Leave In India: A Missing Link In...

Congé supplémentaire de naissance 2026 : ce qui change vraiment pour les jeunes mamans

Le congé supplémentaire de naissance 2026 est sans doute la nouvelle la plus importante de l’année pour les jeunes parents en France. Si tu attends ton premier bébé ou si tu viens...

'Two weeks will make such a difference': UK first as NI brings in miscarriage leave

Northern Ireland becomes first part of UK to bring in legal entitlement for parents affected by miscarriage at any stage of a pregnancy to have paid leave.

Punished for parental leave: How generous leave policies can be a trap for working mothers

Mita Mallick was barely a month into her parental leave when she got a call from a friend. “I’m thinking she’s calling to check in on me, and we’re having a nice conversation,” Mal...

Markel doubles paid leave for secondary carers

Policy applies immediately across UK workforce

Business groups say workers' rights to 'cost jobs and cause chaos'

The changes under the Act include the right to statutory sick pay from the first day of illness instead of on the fourth day. Other reforms include making paternity leave a 'day on...

Growing numbers apply for paternal leave time

Mothers to get legal right to stay in hospital for three days after giving birth

The law will be changed to legally entitle mothers to 72 hours of postnatal care.

Tax Rebate After Maternity Leave: Why Mothers Are Owed One

Tax rebate after maternity leave explained — find out why many mothers on SMP overpay tax, what changed in May 2024, and how to claim through HMRC. The post Tax Rebate After Matern...

New plan to offer parents extra month of parental leave

Redefining Parenthood: A Milestone for Adoptive Mothers and the Quest for Gender-Neutral Parental Benefits in India

On 17th March 2026, the Supreme Court of India (‘The Court’) in Hamsaanandini Nanduri v Union of India & Ors struck down Section 60(4) of the Code on Social Security, 2020 (ers...