The Iowa House has overwhelmingly approved a bill that would make state employees with a new child eligible for paid parental leave. “Maternity and paternity for state employees who currently have ...

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 ...

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.

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

Indiana teachers could receive paid parental leave in a measure advanced by House lawmakers Wednesday. Schools are not ...

County employees will soon be able to take time off to bond with their newborn or adopted children without worrying about the impact on their family’s finances. On Tuesday, March 18, the Ulster County ...

MOTHER-of-four Amy Claridge fell into rent arrears after maternity leave left her with less money than expected. The primary school teacher, 35, and her partner saved around £200 a month in ...

Under Gov. Mike Braun’s new policy, all women employed by the state, including both full- and part-time workers, are eligible ...

Through "Level the Playing Field", Lauren Makler, Alysia Montano, Maria Sharapova, and more are helping professional female ...

Speakers at a rally today (7 March) called for ensuring six months of maternity leave for all women, removing disparities among the government, private, and labour sectors in Bangladesh without ...

The WTA announced on Thursday that, for the first time, it will provide players with up to 12 months of paid maternity leave. This is part of a comprehensive new family benefits initiative backed by ...