Six per cent of staff in state hospitals are on long-term leave due to sickness, pregnancy and parental leave, the nursing ...

Residents of Nakuru County have filed a petition before the county assembly, demanding an immediate investigation into the ...

Iowa state workers receive no dedicated paid time off for the birth of a child — a policy that puts the state at odds with ...

The legislation would offer up to eight weeks of maternity leave and two weeks of paternity leave after the birth, stillbirth or miscarriage of a child for teachers and state employees.

Maternity rights are set out in the 1992 Pregnant Workers Directive. This EU legislation sets the minimum period for maternity leave at 14 weeks, with 2 weeks' compulsory leave before and/or after ...

DES MOINES — New mothers working in state government would get four weeks of paid leave under legislation approved Thursday with strong bipartisan support in the Iowa House. Currently, there is no ...