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The Latest Breaking News from maternity leave

Emma Barnett: ‘People ask, is that the radio you or the real you?’

The broadcaster and author talks maternity leave, childhood curiosity, and her imaginary radio audience

The Guardian - UK

Going on maternity leave? Don’t expect it to be a bundle of joy

Far from the gentle time off it’s billed as, the reality of maternity leave can be scary, lonely and destabilising

The Guardian - UK

Maternity Service by Emma Barnett review – baby steps

An energetic attempt to reimagine maternity leave swerves hard thinking about social reform

The Guardian - UK

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Tennis breaks new ground with paid maternity leave, funded by Saudi Arabia

The PIF WTA Maternity Fund Program will offer up to 12 months of paid maternity leave and grants for fertility treatment

The Independent UK

Women's tennis players now are eligible for paid maternity leave funded by Saudi Arabia's PIF

Pregnant players on the women’s tennis tour now can receive 12 months of paid maternity leave, and those who become parents via partner pregnancy, surrogacy or adoption can get two months off with pay

The Independent UK

‘Transformational’ maternity leave scheme unveiled for top tennis players

The Women’s Tennis Association has become the first international sports body to introduce up to 12 months of paid maternity leave for players

The Guardian - 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

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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

Sian Welby Opens Up About Job Insecurity and Maternity Leave Challenges at ITV

This Morning presenter Sian Welby has opened up about the personal struggles she faced regarding job security after taking maternity leave from ITV.

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“This Is ‘Our’ Baby Not ‘My’ Baby”: Woman Blindsided By Husband’s Bill For Maternity Leave

When you’re married, have kids, and live together, you pitch in as needed instead of ‘keeping score.’ You’re a team. You’re on the same side. Or, well, you’re supposed to be. The post “This Is ‘Our’ Baby Not ‘My’ Baby”: Woman Blindsided By Husband’s Bill For Maternity Leave first appeared…

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‘Not just broken but elitist’: UK’s top earners benefit most from shared parental leave

Just 10,600 new fathers took shared parental leave in the tax year 2023-24, compared with 623,100 women taking up paid maternity leave over the same period

The Independent UK

Sex Workers Get Access to Paid Sick Days, Maternity Leave in World Historic First

Belgian sex workers have become the only ones in the world who can now sign employment contracts, which give them access to different benefits

Latin Times

Belgium grants sex workers maternity leave and pensions in world-first law change

The changes will also entitle sex workers to official employment contracts, health insurance, and sick leave

Evening Standard

WSL: What is the maternity leave policy in women's football?

WSL maternity leave policy was updated in 2022 for players in the top-flight

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Woman fired after returning from maternity leave pregnant—again—gets $37,000 payout

Nikita Twitchen was preparing to return to her office administrator job after having a baby when she discovered she was pregnant again.

International Business Times

Judge Orders Employer To Pay Working Mother Thousands After Firing Her For Getting Pregnant On Maternity Leave

A judge has ruled in favor of a UK woman who alleges that she was terminated from her job due to her pregnancy.

Latin Times

Judge Orders Employer to Pay Working Mother Thousands After Firing Her for Getting Pregnant While on Maternity Leave

A judge has ruled in favor of a UK woman who alleges that she was terminated from her job due to her pregnancy.

The Independent UK

Woman sacked after getting pregnant on maternity leave gets £28,000 payout

Nikita Twitchen was told she was being made redundant after telling boss she was expecting second child

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What it feels like to lose your job at two months pregnant

Every year, as many as 74,000 women lose their jobs after getting pregnant or taking maternity leave

The Independent 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

Marie Claire

What 4 mothers wish they knew about maternity leave before they took it

“I found it really hard to have to ask my husband for money.”

The Conversation

Kemi Badenoch questions maternity pay – here’s what new mothers are actually entitled to

Kemi Badenoch, a contender for leadership of the Conservative party, has sparked a debate on maternity pay, stating that the allowance in the UK is “excessive”.

The Independent UK

Kemi Badenoch says people are ‘scared to have families’ due to cost amid maternity row

Jacob Rees-Mogg also weighed in on row, saying women should not be able to ‘clock up holiday’ on maternity leave

Cycling Weekly

How do male pro cyclists deal with early parenthood - and what can we learn from them?

Having a child can put the brakes on your cycling plans but how does it affect the pros and what can we learn from them? Hannah Reynolds finds out

The Guardian - UK

Parental leave isn’t a holiday or a ‘year off’ – so don’t pit parents against workers

Caring for your infant can be magical and mind-expanding, but it’s labour too. We all need respite from the rat race, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

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