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Government-Paid Childcare Leave (GPCL) In Singapore: Current Entitlements & What Will Change Under The New Scheme

Childcare leave in Singapore is changing, with parents set to get more days. The post Government-Paid Childcare Leave (GPCL) In Singapore: Current Entitlements & What Will Chan...

Backpacks, Bell Schedules, and Leave Requests

As children head back to school, California employees may need time away from work for school activities, childcare emergencies, disciplinary meetings, or to care for a sick child....

Why Increasing Childcare Leave Could Be A Gamechanger For Singapore’s Future

Supporting parents at work may matter just as much as giving families more money. The post Why Increasing Childcare Leave Could Be A Gamechanger For Singapore’s Future appeared fir...

Childcare for Service children

Information on childcare for Service families within the UK and overseas.

Childcare leave changes 'will take some time' to implement: Indranee Rajah

The government is still ironing out the implementation details with employers and the unions, said Ms Indranee.

Maternity leave is expanding in Bangladesh, but garment workers still struggle for childcare

Bangladesh extended maternity leave to 120 days in April 2026. But for new garment worker mothers, the challenge remains: Who cares for their babies when they return to 10–14-hour...

I work from home, and our family helps with childcare. We're still putting our daughter in part-time day care.

My mother and mother-in-law help with childcare, and I'm grateful, but I need more help to get work done. Our daughter is starting part-time day care.

Maternity leave for third child of women government employees raised to 365 days in Tamil Nadu

Women government employees are now granted 365 days of maternity leave for their first two children, while those with two or more children are granted up to 12 weeks of maternity l...

Mother loses seven weeks’ parental leave payments after transfer rule

A mother has lost seven weeks of parental leave payments after discovering the law strictly limits how many times the money can be transferred between partners.

Some NYC workers are about to get a childcare perk worth tens of thousands

General view of the The David N. Dinkins Municipal Building in the Civic Center neighbourhood in Manhattan on April 13, 2025 in New York City. The pilot program for city worker...

Tamil Nadu announces 365-day maternity leave for third child, raises MLA benefit

The announcements span employee welfare, support for milk producers, medical education, healthcare infrastructure and expanded access to insurance-funded treatment

Transform parental leave to transform women’s lives

Reforming parental leave could transform women’s lives, with better paid leave and care shared more equally between all parents. In July 2025, the Labour Government committed to a...

Will fixing Hong Kong’s childcare bottleneck help lift the city’s birth rate?

Shortly after Erica Lam found out she was pregnant with her second child, submitting a day care application for her unborn daughter became a top priority, as places at Hong Kong ch...

仕事と育児、両立阻む「18歳の壁」　離職の危機を救う制度とは？

‘If we don’t use this, it’s going to disappear.’ Bright Horizons and the perils of employer-sponsored, profit-driven chi...

By the time Katie returned to work after parental leave, her daughter had started attending a day care close to her apartment. But on days when the day care was closed or she neede...

Can Maternity Leave Become A Career Disadvantage for Women?

Maternity protection extends beyond paid leave, safeguarding a woman’s role, responsibilities, dignity and career progression after childbirth.

New HK$45,000 welfare jobs incentive expected to benefit single parents most

Hong Kong’s new cash incentives of up to HK$45,000 (US$5,740) to encourage welfare recipients to take up jobs are expected to benefit many single-parent families, lawmakers have sa...

Maternity leave unassailable right, mother can’t be penalised over job status: High Court

Srinagar, Jul 11: Underscoring that maternity leave is an unassailable constitutional right anchored in the dignity of women, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh obser...

Security guard sacked after bringing his son into work when his childcare fell through wins £8,000 payout

Security guard Bakary Jawneh was dismissed by G4S Secure Solutions without the company contacting him after the single father took months of unpaid leave because of childcare issue...

Swiss mothers push for six months of maternity leave

A petition signed by more than 110,000 people is calling for maternity leave in Switzerland to be extended from 14 weeks to six months, reported RTS. The petition was submitted to...

State paying childcare sector wages would be key step in meeting €200 per month pledge

Up to 46,241 children aged under three were on waiting lists for places in services late last year, with number expected to rise further

Childcare workers and play professionals recognised for their dedication

Childcare workers and play professionals across Blaenau Gwent have been recognised for their dedication and impact.

'I flew my mother in from South America': How our readers are managing childcare this summer

Parents broke down the eye-watering sums needed for the summer, with some families deciding to take unpaid leave during the break due to a lack of options.

Mayor Mamdani Opens The Little Apple, Delivering Free Child Care to City Workers

A new 4,000-square-foot child care center at the David N. Dinkins Municipal Building will provide free, year-round care for 40 children ages 6 weeks to 3 years, saving participatin...