Mothers and fathers are equal parents and have equal parenting responsibilities. However, mothers are allowed up to 52 weeks ...

The recent launch of a government review into parental leave and pay in the UK is a hugely welcome development. In order to ...

An awkward text exchange between a pregnant employee and her boss over maternity leave has sparked outrage online. UK career ...

A new study questions whether or not lengthier maternity leaves benefit mothers as much as people think by examining one ...

The government’s starting point for its review into parental leave is that the current system doesn’t work and needs changing ...

A BOSS has been branded as being “beyond diabolical” over the text messages they sent to an employee regarding her maternity ...

A parental leave review will look at “shifting social and gender norms”, taking into account paternal childcare, the ...

The UK’s parental leave system is one of the least generous compared to other developed countries. Both statutory maternity ...

When Joanne Hislop had triplets, her employer allowed her to work part-time. But that wasn’t the end of her story.

With so many women in Congress, the nation looked closer than ever to affordable child care and paid family leave. So far, nothing. We found out why.

Some women who have been on maternity leave from work could be owed thousands of pounds by their employer, according to an advocacy group. While on maternity leave, employers are meant to continue ...

Another problem that affects all three policies is the pay. While the UK has a generous maternity leave allowance of 52 weeks, this is not accompanied by a decent financial allowance.